Mouthoiece Placement

GordonH · 12-30-2007, 04:19 PM

I have mentioned Digby Fairweather before on here.

See his mouthpiece placement:

Digby Fairweather Black & White jpeg on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

I always tell people not to worry about placement of the mouthpiece and show them those photos but it seems teachers have been doing the same thing:

Digby Flickr gallery 051 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Luis M. Araya · 12-30-2007, 05:33 PM

Very, Very, Very funny........JAJAJAJAJAJa

LMA

oldlou · 12-30-2007, 05:45 PM

Since I have to place my mouthpiece more than a little bit off center, due to a protruding left incisor, I have some difficulty finding any humor in the above.

OLDLOU>>

stchasking · 12-30-2007, 05:49 PM

Digby Fairweather. I'll have to remember that.
I played with that mouthpiece placement through high school.
It worked fine for that level of playing.

Jude · 12-30-2007, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldlou

Since I have to place my mouthpiece more than a little bit off center, due to a protruding left incisor, I have some difficulty finding any humor in the above.

OLDLOU>>

He was probably talking about the cartoon, which was right on for kids: ever watch Little Leaguers play? They've got the fanny-brushing, glove-unstrapping and -restrapping-before-every- pitch of their favorite player down pat. Then they swing wildly at every pitch or bunt directly to the pitcher (who has a good chance of dropping the ball...). They copy what they're able to copy and pick up the skills eventually.

Jude

GordonH · 12-30-2007, 06:05 PM

I think kids have started using the "Digby Fairweather" clause with their teachers.

I play a bit off centre because of my teeth.

In the UK Digby is probably one of the best known jazz musicians.

That dent in his cornet was made deliberately.
He banged it against the gate post of Louis Armstrong's house in Queens.

12-30-2007, 04:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
GordonH Mezzo Piano User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 629	Mouthoiece Placement I have mentioned Digby Fairweather before on here. See his mouthpiece placement: Digby Fairweather Black & White jpeg on Flickr - Photo Sharing! I always tell people not to worry about placement of the mouthpiece and show them those photos but it seems teachers have been doing the same thing: Digby Flickr gallery 051 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! __________________ "O trumpeter, methinks I am myself the instrument thou playest, Thou melt'st my heart, my brain--thou movest, drawest, changest them at will;" (Walt Whitman)

12-30-2007, 05:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Luis M. Araya Pianissimo User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 74	Re: Mouthoiece Placement Very, Very, Very funny........JAJAJAJAJAJa LMA __________________ Music is my life

12-30-2007, 05:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
oldlou Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi. Posts: 754	Re: Mouthoiece Placement Since I have to place my mouthpiece more than a little bit off center, due to a protruding left incisor, I have some difficulty finding any humor in the above. OLDLOU>> __________________ Couturier trumpet York Master Model trumpet York Elite trumpet York Airflow cornet King super 20 Master Model cornet King Liberty trumpet Reynolds Professional cornet Bohm & Meinl professional trumpet Besson 10-10 trumpet with Holton M.F. bell Olds Special cornet Los Angeles B&H Sovereign cornet G.R.Band Instr. cornet Getzen Super Deluxe trumpet and cornet Getzen Deluxe trumpet and cornet Many others no room to list

12-30-2007, 05:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
stchasking Forte User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,379	Re: Mouthoiece Placement Digby Fairweather. I'll have to remember that. I played with that mouthpiece placement through high school. It worked fine for that level of playing. __________________ "I was performing professionally at age 17 and have never had a real job." Allen Vizzutti http://cdbaby.com/cd/mcking

12-30-2007, 06:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
GordonH Mezzo Piano User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 629	Re: Mouthoiece Placement I think kids have started using the "Digby Fairweather" clause with their teachers. I play a bit off centre because of my teeth. In the UK Digby is probably one of the best known jazz musicians. That dent in his cornet was made deliberately. He banged it against the gate post of Louis Armstrong's house in Queens. __________________ "O trumpeter, methinks I am myself the instrument thou playest, Thou melt'st my heart, my brain--thou movest, drawest, changest them at will;" (Walt Whitman)

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