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MahlerBrass · 04-15-2007, 10:29 PM

Howdy Mr. Laureano, I've been playing a lot of principal parts in school this semester, more so than I typically do, and it's kind of taking a toll on my face. I recently played an orchestra concert, which included the Strauss Weiner Fanfare, the Vivaldi Concerto for Two Trumpets which I played first on, and the Planets, which I also played first on. This kind of heavy playing has led my aperture to be pretty spread apart, and I'm having difficulty getting it back to normal. So seeing as how you have to do heavy playing a lot, and seeing as how you're not too shabby at it ; ) what sort of exercises do you do to keep your aperture under control, both routine maintenance and after a particularly hard program? Thanks!

04-15-2007, 10:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
MahlerBrass Piano User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 371	Controlling the Aperture Howdy Mr. Laureano, I've been playing a lot of principal parts in school this semester, more so than I typically do, and it's kind of taking a toll on my face. I recently played an orchestra concert, which included the Strauss Weiner Fanfare, the Vivaldi Concerto for Two Trumpets which I played first on, and the Planets, which I also played first on. This kind of heavy playing has led my aperture to be pretty spread apart, and I'm having difficulty getting it back to normal. So seeing as how you have to do heavy playing a lot, and seeing as how you're not too shabby at it ; ) what sort of exercises do you do to keep your aperture under control, both routine maintenance and after a particularly hard program? Thanks! __________________ Music isn't a career, it's a way of life.