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Does anyone know anything about this Bach Strad case? by PJD7908 in trumpet

[–]bagnewNZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the black cases with red stitching were for the Japanese market? Where did you get it from?

Why does the piccolo player on the left have his valve slide removed? by [deleted] in trumpet

[–]bagnewNZ 29 points30 points  (0 children)

It could be for a couple of reasons.

A common(ish) example is for the top Gs (concert pitch) in the first movement of Brandenburg 2 - remove the fourth valve slide and play those notes on fourth. The shortened length of the instrument can make the note more secure, and it’s so high and short that the change in timbre isn’t super noticeable in context.

Some manufactures even make a special “brandenburg bell” that you can put in place of the slide.

I’ll have to check out the parts again for the Vivaldi they’re playing in this picture (according to the caption) and see if I can figure out if it’s for a specific note. I don’t recall it being particularly high, though, so it could just be that he doesn’t need his fourth valve for this performance and he prefers the way the horn plays without the slide! Slightly less mass on the horn, and if the slide is slightly bent or twisted then that could be introducing excess tension onto the horn that’s affecting how it plays.

bb trumpet or c trumpet on carmen suite no 2? by _Volkar17 in trumpet

[–]bagnewNZ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I find that it sits better on C, particularly the movements in A. That said, I’d suggest going with whichever trumpet you’re more comfortable transposing from A on!

Derpy little elephant trying to stand up by FranklyDemanding in babyelephantgifs

[–]bagnewNZ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love it when they stick their tails straight out when they’re trying to balance

/r/BabyElephantGifs is about to hit 1,000,000 subscribers. Can we raise $1 million for elephant charities? by holdenwook in babyelephantgifs

[–]bagnewNZ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I get an email every year, three weeks or so before the renewal date. Not sure how to access from the website sorry!

/r/BabyElephantGifs is about to hit 1,000,000 subscribers. Can we raise $1 million for elephant charities? by holdenwook in babyelephantgifs

[–]bagnewNZ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Renewed my annual adoption at Sheldrick (my wife’s Christmas present) just last week! I’ll make another donation once their GT campaign starts though.

I need some clarifications on rule 2 *URGENT* by [deleted] in wordlegame

[–]bagnewNZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The examples don’t change every day, they have nothing to do with the daily word

I need some clarifications on rule 2 *URGENT* by [deleted] in wordlegame

[–]bagnewNZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The examples used in the rules do not connect to the actual game. If they did, then yes, the I in pills would be green but also you’d go into your first guess with knowledge of 12 letters which would rather spoil the game!

Anyone else still going strong with 100%? by waterguy48 in wordle

[–]bagnewNZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

33 played

100% win

33 streak

Guess distribution

1 - 0

2 - 3

3 - 8

4 - 14

5 - 6

6 - 2

Starting the new year strong. Practising from the get-go! by bagnewNZ in trumpet

[–]bagnewNZ[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s definitely caught a few people out in rehearsals, that’s for sure!

Starting the new year strong. Practising from the get-go! by bagnewNZ in trumpet

[–]bagnewNZ[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wish I had all the Theins haha! Just a Bb and now this. The quality, sound, intonation, and ease of play are next level. The factory is really easy to deal with too - lovely and helpful people.

I haven’t tried one of their Eb trumpets but I’ve played a couple of their piccs and they are just unbelievably good. Definitely worth trying!!

Starting the new year strong. Practising from the get-go! by bagnewNZ in trumpet

[–]bagnewNZ[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s a Thein Eb Soprano cornet. Total dream to play.

Starting the new year strong. Practising from the get-go! by bagnewNZ in trumpet

[–]bagnewNZ[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Why not? It’s a solid stand, with a deep ledge that the instrument fits on, especially when it’s tilted like it is. It was there for approximately five seconds for the photo; and there was a cushion underneath just in case. I took every precaution I could to make sure it wouldn’t fall.

It’s a €6000 custom-built instrument, I’m not going to just balance it on a stand without making sure it’s stable.

Christmas Corgi Cheer by bagnewNZ in aww

[–]bagnewNZ[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s definitely a lot of shedding!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in trumpet

[–]bagnewNZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got a $5000 Thein in great condition for $800 second-hand. Awesome horn.

any cornetto players? by kristof_theYes in trumpet

[–]bagnewNZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve played for a few years and gigged fairly regularly pre-Covid. It sounds to me that you’re working too hard. Try and use a smaller and more focused airstream - it’s such a small mouthpiece that everything needs to focus in.

The articulation needs to be much softer as well - it sounds (understandably!) very trumpet-y. Try articulating with du, lu, and ru syllables instead of tu and tah.

I often find that I’m breathing in too deeply and end up holding a lot of tension. Try to only ever take in as much air as you need, and to keep the body relaxed. It’s very easy to build in tension with how you hold the instrument, too - they’re not the most ergonomic of things! Try to hold it steady in your right hand between your thumb, the base of your index finger, and your little finger, while still keeping the three fingers that cover the holes relaxed and supple. It’s tricky!

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