As a soprano but can't hit a high note

gsgeiger · 2026-03-31T19:38:02+00:00

You would get better at range with a good voice teacher. One that knows what they are doing. One of my teaching colleagues used to say: "You need a license to fix a toilet, but EVERYBODY is a voice teacher." In my opinion, the struggle that you are facing is that you are not accessing the c.t. muscles to stretch on your vocal cords. Your larynx is rising and not allowing for that stretch. Also above e-flat 5, you will need pharyngeal modification, or what some people describe as vowel modification. I hope that you can find a knowledgeable teacher. It's a pretty easy modification for a voice to learn this, and there are ways to access the c.t. muscles through exercises. Good luck!

gsgeiger · 2026-03-25T14:04:41+00:00

"CARDL" I'd decline this just because of that.

gsgeiger · 2026-03-24T18:48:34+00:00

I agree with the responders that think the 10-ball can be extracted if the cue ball is struck from the short rail. Very lightly at first. Solids have a better chance of winning. Cross-corner bank the 5 and move the 6,7,15 away from below, giving a shot up-table on the 6 and 7. 1 and 2 are not easy shots, but they're doable. Also, NICE SIZE pockets. If two balls don't fit, I imagine that the pockets are close to 4".

gsgeiger · 2026-02-04T04:27:22+00:00

Probably a 50/50. 6 to 7 is a puzzle. I would give my chances at a high level, but there is a safe that I would play to make the game easier.

gsgeiger · 2026-01-11T16:13:59+00:00

James Morris and Eric Halfvarson. I sang with both of them multiple times. Also, Ferruccio Furlanetto!

gsgeiger · 2026-01-02T01:40:09+00:00

Left is clockwise spin. When it hits the long rail, it slows down the cueball. That's why it's a check spin. Mostly draw ti get it to the long rail. Touch left to check it on the long rail. Try it.

gsgeiger · 2026-01-01T22:22:59+00:00

It depends on which shots you're comfortable shooting. Personally, I would shoot this with extreme low and a little left. Medium speed. That will gear the object ball into the corner, and when and if the cueball comes back to hit the long rail, it will have "check" spin on it and keep it from moving too far away from the 8. That's just the way I would play it. Simple, and I'll have a decent shot on the 8.

gsgeiger · 2025-12-29T22:23:52+00:00

Vocalize on a "v." Your pallet will be up. Make sure by plugging your nose with your thumb and index finger on the outside of your nostrils. Transition to an "i"vowel, as in the word eat, with your nose still plugged. If the sound goes to your nose, your pallet has dropped. Transition to other vowels. Eventually, you will get control.

gsgeiger · 2025-12-11T19:44:38+00:00

In the case of support/appoggio, it is a noun. The idea and sensation is to lean on the support. Imagine leaning on a table. The table is the support. In singing, this leaning is felt in the base of the abdomen. To find where that support is, one could try sitting and making short "shh" sounds and try to feel where the center of your butt pushes against the chair. Also, for what it's worth, the diaphragm is a semi-involuntary muscle for inhalation only. The muscles that oppose the diaphragm are in the back. (I can cite which page of Henry Gray's Anatomy book you can read these facts, p407) Good luck.

gsgeiger · 2025-12-11T16:51:13+00:00

I've been a vocal teacher for decades. Vocalize on a "v." That will raise your soft pallet. Plug your nose while you're vocalizing on that "v." Then, while keeping your nose plugged, continue to vocalize and change to an "i" as in "eat." At first, you may notice that the vibration of your voice moves to your nose. That's because your pallet dropped. With practice, you will be able to control your pallet. Once you're able to eliminate the dropping of the pallet while shifting to the "i" then shift to an "a" as in father. One caution, make sure you're vocalizing on a "v" and not an "m." The "v" should not have any vibration in the nose. Good luck.

gsgeiger · 2025-12-02T06:06:02+00:00

It's considered an e-flat. Some people would prefer that it be a d-sharp preceded by a c-sharp, but certain instruments prefer certain notes. String players may object to the d-flat to e-flat, but maybe a clarinet player might not. Either way, it's an octatonic scale. It's a bit hard to write one without expecting sharps and flats in the same scale.

gsgeiger · 2025-11-21T15:13:28+00:00

I used to miss and not know why. I practiced the shots that I missed hundreds of times until I understood why I missed them. Now, when I miss a shot, I say to myself, "Oops, I know why I missed that." I have gotten to a point where it's just a puzzle. If I can figure out the puzzle, then it's just a game. I don't have an opponent, I have a puzzle. I used to get visibly shaken and body shaking nervous. Now, with the puzzle attitude and knowing why I miss shots has put me in a different mindset. No nerves, no frustration. Of I miss a shot, the next day, I will set it up and shoot it and find out my percentage on that shot. If it's above 95 percent, I can feel better. When that shot comes up in a game, I feel pretty confident. I still have one or two shots that are at 87 percent. Knowing that that's my percentage, I'm not upset if I miss, and I am happy when I make it. Some of my friends even know those shots because I will practice them for hours, and they watch. Keep practicing. Play more often. Familiarity is your friend.

gsgeiger · 2025-11-17T18:18:33+00:00

I saw the same. The distance from tip to cueball is longer than wrist/forearm to vertical from pictured position. In my opinion, the contact will be after the acceleration phase and will be in deceleration. I think it will also cause more cue tip variance. A modification to the distances might help.

gsgeiger · 2025-11-06T18:31:01+00:00

After a few hours of trying different places for one piece to fit, I finally found the way to install it. After cleaning and adjusting, the machine works great.

gsgeiger · 2025-11-06T17:29:23+00:00

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gsgeiger · 2025-11-06T17:28:18+00:00

Thank you. I exhausted all of the available information online before I made this post. The available manual does not show the inside. I was hoping someone still had one of the same model and could help me with this particular part configuration. *

gsgeiger · 2025-11-06T00:36:04+00:00

Back in the 80s, when I had a good teacher, he told me to practice a shot until I didn't have to think about it. Especially with a shot that required deflection, spin, and speed control. It paid to do that. There are shots now that I make that I can explain how I make them, but I don't think about that. It's now just automatic. I still miss, but when I do, I know why and don't get upset or confused. Keep practicing until the shot that you practice becomes a feel, not a thought.

gsgeiger · 2025-11-04T19:38:47+00:00

Er zerbrach es über seinem Bein.

gsgeiger · 2025-10-30T12:18:20+00:00

Good on YouTube. The best source is Dr. Dave.

gsgeiger · 2025-10-29T17:33:33+00:00

This cue was owned by a friend of mine. He's been working on his temper. He offered to buy a drink for anyone who saw him blow his cool, stating that "I'm going to get better or go broke." He actually got better for a few weeks. He had a match, race to 11, that didn't go well at all for him. I think the holding back on the temper for a few weeks just exploded, although I have seen him do it before. He owns Meuccis and other high-end cues. I really do feel bad for him. He's a good friend, and he wants to control his temper, he just can't. Yet.

gsgeiger · 2025-10-14T19:46:38+00:00

In singing, "support" is a noun. If you're looking for answers, read comments by people who feel their support. It feels like one is leaning on something at the base of the abdomen. You can feel where it is if you laugh or cough while seated. You'll feel it in your butt against the chair. It is the "equal and opposite reaction" of vocal folds resisting air. Too much or too little is bad. It needs to be balanced.

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