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Bugler · 07-02-2006, 12:09 AM

I cringe at the thought of what sounds like "chops abuse".

I occassionly play these great Italian festivals in NY and NJ. All the music is from Italy, and hand written with the stems on the wrong side of the notes. Like reading hyroglyphics. Lots of demanding upper register playing and not a lot of 8 bar rests. Nothing higher than an E, but lots of hard blowing in the range of G to E above staff with multiple tonguing.

The day after I play these gigs I am ready to play anything in the normal register of the horn with increased stamina. I have never had to massage my lips, takes meds or do anything other than warm down a bit after these gigs. I play on a New York Vincent Bach 7C and a Bach Strad 37 trumpet. I have never walked into a gig with sore chops. I guess I had a great teacher! www.jfbcornet.com

07-02-2006, 12:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
Bugler Pianissimo User Join Date: May 2006 Location: outside of Philadelphia Posts: 148	I cringe at the thought of what sounds like "chops abuse". I occassionly play these great Italian festivals in NY and NJ. All the music is from Italy, and hand written with the stems on the wrong side of the notes. Like reading hyroglyphics. Lots of demanding upper register playing and not a lot of 8 bar rests. Nothing higher than an E, but lots of hard blowing in the range of G to E above staff with multiple tonguing. The day after I play these gigs I am ready to play anything in the normal register of the horn with increased stamina. I have never had to massage my lips, takes meds or do anything other than warm down a bit after these gigs. I play on a New York Vincent Bach 7C and a Bach Strad 37 trumpet. I have never walked into a gig with sore chops. I guess I had a great teacher! www.jfbcornet.com