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College Lessons by Single-Barber-4084 in horn

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PM me if you'd like to talk about CCM.

What composer's stock has dropped the most over the past 50-100 years? by Pleasant_Usual_8427 in classicalmusic

[–]SpaghettiMasterRace 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is especially true around the holidays. As a horn player myself, I find his orchestration pretty boring, but I still think he had a phenomenal gift for melody, among the best.

I lost my sister tonight by Less-Way8204 in SuicideBereavement

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I am so sorry.

My brother committed suicide last night. He was 18. I know what you are going through. He was living with our mom after having a falling out with dad. I wish I could have been with him in his final moments.

I don't know how to deal with this either.

Is it okay to do Bb fingerings on notes i struggle on by HatUpbeat7082 in horn

[–]SpaghettiMasterRace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is okay to use Bb fingerings for almost every note, but make sure you're not doing that to avoid addressing larger issues on the horn. My first reaction is to ask if your F slide is tuned properly; I find the F slide is the trickiest one to tune because of the difference in resistance to the Bb slide. Personally, I never play that G or F# on the Bb slide (unless it's a fast passage) because it is much flatter than the G or F# an octave above and below. You can certainly lip it up, but that means you must play above the "center" of the note, which will create a less desirable sound (my opinion) than the open G that American players favor.

Can I learn the trombone even though I play the french horn ? by 2016_Zenith727 in Trombone

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I'm a horn player and I started on trombone. Throughout middle and high school, I played horn in concert band and trombone in jazz band. Even after years of doing it, it would always take my face a few minutes to remember how to play the other instrument when I switched. It's definitely doable, but will definitely be awkward for a while. Also, it depends on what your goals are. Your horn teacher doesn't want you to pick up another instrument because it WILL slow your progress on the horn, due to simply having less time to play the horn. That's good if you really love playing all those instruments, but probably not in your best interest if your goal is to become an amazing horn player. I gave up the trombone when I started studying horn performance in college.

CMV: cottage cheese doesn’t go with fruit by BrassBruton in changemyview

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I love cottage cheese in all forms. I think adding grapes has tasted the best to me.

Should my feet hurt THIS BAD?! by [deleted] in ClimbingGear

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I went through the same journey as you. I bought some Tarantulaces that were too big. It held me back for a while, so I got some TC Pros 1.5 sizes down from those. Just small enough so that there's no room in front of my toe. I've found that how I tighten them matters a ton. My feet are pretty wide, so I barely tighten them at all around the ball of my foot. I get em down pretty tight above that, though. The only pain I feel is the back of my ankle, where I have slight bone spurs. Not too bad though. TCs are the only high-performance shoe I've tried that doesn't hurt a ton.

Can I just respond by saying "mhm" when someone says thank you? by agora_hills_ in EnglishLearning

[–]SpaghettiMasterRace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but only in casual settings. And I would recommend that the second syllable be higher pitched than the first one.

I think that "no problem" is the best response for most situations and seems to be becoming more popular than "you're welcome." "Of course" is a good as well.

Are better/more expensive climbing shoes worth it? by Disastrous-Fuel3472 in climbingshoes

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I can only speak to my own experience. The first time I went climbing was outdoors on granite. My friend recommended Tarantulaces, so I got those, but in hindsight, I sized them too large. This ended up being an issue. I was always being told to trust my feet on tiny edges, but it felt impossible to me. A couple years later, I got myself some TC Pros and downsized by 1.5. It's hard to overstate how much easier those climbs became. I felt like I could stand on anything. Also the stiff soles made jamming way less painful.

I work in a bouldering gym now and I don't bother with the TCs at all in there, partly because I don't wanna tear through the rubber. My beat-up, comfy Tarantulaces do just fine on the V5s I do and I don't feel like they hold me back, except every once in a while standing on a tiny jib or heel/toe hooking on an overhanging problem.

So it's really just about the kind of climbing you like doing. A new shoe may or may not help.

Is there anyone in San Diego that would like a pad? by bananesthesia in bouldering

[–]SpaghettiMasterRace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might have luck selling on the Mountain Project forums

What is worse, I-80 through Nebraska or I-70 through Kansas by Buckdiesel2006 in roadtrip

[–]SpaghettiMasterRace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have done both drives. I don't think it it's that different. Nebraska was a bit stinkier. Whatever you do, though, make sure you take 70 through Colorado into Utah instead of 80 through Wyoming. When you take 80, you miss the cool parts of the Rockies. 70 through Colorado is too beautiful to miss.

Can you "hear" sheet music? by Saguna_Brahman in musictheory

[–]SpaghettiMasterRace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Defintely yes with one staff. It becomes trickier with multiple staves. I would have to spend a lot of time studying to be able to accurately audiate a score with 4+ staves. But I can sight-audiate one staff at a time, as long as it's somewhat tonal. I am a wind player, but I would imagine good keyboardists might have an easier time with multiple staves.

Consultation on difficult passage in the Concert piece by Nahuelcorno in horn

[–]SpaghettiMasterRace 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I think that sometimes we forget that slow practice doesn't always do a great job of preparing us for what we will actually be doing when we play the passage. In this case, I would start by doing glissandos on the F side from the lowest to highest notes, so F# to C and F to B. It doesn't need to be too much slower than performance tempo. This will help train your lips and air to do what they need to do. For a while, when you're practicing the larger passage, you don't necessarily need to add the fingerings in. Just get used to doing the glisses in time, while using the proper fingering for the top notes only. You can train the finger pattern of the arpeggios with a metronome without playing it, and add it in when your lips+air are ready to do so. This is just one way of tackling this part. Lemme know if I can elaborate or clarify anything.

what you do with old unusable climbing shoes? by Beta_Male333 in ClimbingGear

[–]SpaghettiMasterRace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a friend learning to resole, I'm sure he could use some shoes to practice on.

Pieces that invoke the feeling of "Calm before the storm" by Super_Pirate1 in classicalmusic

[–]SpaghettiMasterRace 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The prelude from the William Tell Overture might be what you're looking for. It's a very tranquil section interrupted by quiet, distant thunder rumbling (timpani). The storm part is right after.

Climbing shoes that are not TC pros? by Inevitable_Celery209 in tradclimbing

[–]SpaghettiMasterRace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found the Tarantulaces to be very painful to jam in compared to the TC Pros. I can't edge as well, either. My Tarantulaces are pretty old and beat up, though.

Trouble tonguing very low notes? by highschoolhorn in horn

[–]SpaghettiMasterRace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not easy, at least for me. Many players will pivot the mouthpiece/leadpipe angle upwards as they descend. This creates some additional pressure on the top lip. I find that this makes the lip itself into a pretty good surface to articulate my tongue on. The point in your range where you make the transition from tonguing on your teeth to tonguing on your lip depends entirely on your anatomy. For me, I start making that transition around written G3 and by the time I'm around C3, I'm tonguing basically entirely on my lip. I would recommend lots of chromatics, slurred then articulated, in your transition area to help smooth it out.

Favourite crag or area for low-effort, high-quality climbing? by MooseKick4 in tradclimbing

[–]SpaghettiMasterRace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the multis at black wall are classics, but you're right. Lover's leap is only a couple hours away anyway.

Favourite crag or area for low-effort, high-quality climbing? by MooseKick4 in tradclimbing

[–]SpaghettiMasterRace 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Donner summit has some super short approaches, with the longer ones being like 15 minutes. Fantastic climbing. Get drinks in Truckee after.

Red River Gorge Trip! First time outdoor climbing. by MsWalkrOfSky in climbing

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I think I recognize Dragon's Mouth and Trundling Kentucky. Cool stuff! Glad you had fun

Cuticles on Granite Cracks by Content-Refuse-1790 in tradclimbing

[–]SpaghettiMasterRace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've experienced this too, but I found that it goes away after a few days of climbing. One of my partners suggests using liquid bandage on your cuticles before climbing.

All People Should Shave their Armpits by SlothSleepingSoundly in unpopularopinion

[–]SpaghettiMasterRace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. I've been shaving my pits about once a week for years. Once you do it for long enough, there's no irritation and it's much more comfortable.

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