Fw: [TPIN] A few * Considerations *

Thu Aug 3 08:24:06 CDT 2006

Bob, Leon, et al.,

I love your remarks.  A question please and kindly excuse the ignorance
regrading Uan Rasey: Is he still around and is he still playing?

thanx
tom mueller
bronx,  ny

On 8/2/06, Robert H. Strickland <strickla at airmail.net> wrote:
>
> Leon,
>
> This is terrifically wise advise. Uan Rasey often says to "play pretty." I
> can't say enough about the trumpet players of the 20's, 30's, 40's, and
> 50's -- they each had a characteristic sound -- one that you could
> identify
> them by. Later on, is it not as apparent who is who. Maybe they did not
> try
> to sound different; maybe they just let their own personalities come out.
> Rather than practicing patterns until hell won't have it, they probably
> played melodies and melodious studies, like some of those found in Arban.
>
> Bob Strickland
>
> At 12:04 AM 8/2/06 -0400, Leon Merian wrote:
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "LEON MERIAN" <lmerian at tampabay.rr.com
> >Cc: "LEON MERIAN" <lmerian at tampabay.rr.com       Subject: [TPIN] A few *
> >Considerations *
> >
> >
> >>               I have noticed in my many years of playing and teaching
> that
> >> many players want to make certain changes in their playing, their
> >equipment,
> >> their thinking,their approach, but cannot really bring themselves about
> to
> >> doing it; and the answer to this problem is MOTIVATION...this word
> comes
> >> from Latin meaning "to move". If you are motivated to seek a better way
> to
> >> do what you are doing, namely to improve on your horn whether it be
> >> articulation, playing jazz, playing with more sound and intensity in
> your
> >> orchestral work, small group playing acquiring more endurance, range
> and
> >on
> >> and on....all that is necessary [at first] is good, practical
> information.
> >> Bad habits, playing poorly etc can definitely be cured if you are truly
> >> motivated to do something about it. That's where POSITIVE motivation
> comes
> >> in. Through positive reinforcement you can better maintain your "new"
> and
> >> improved self.
> >> I  see so  many players becoming impatient and dissapointed with
> >themselves.
> >> If you need certain changes in your playing and are truly motivated to
> >make
> >> these changes, you will see them come about. This I
> >> guarantee..........Listen to me, all of these improvements will happen
> >> *naturally * without FORCING any change............
> >>                        Always be anxious to play and always play as
> well
> >as
> >> you can. Remember...the horn is just an extension of yourself.  Show
> >people
> >> how great you feel playing your horn; whether you are playing in a
> group,
> >or
> >> playing lead ,2nd tpt,3rdtpt or 4th tpt---just enjoy it !!  A dear
> friend
> >of
> >> mine Jimmy Smith of the N Y Phil. orch. played the greatest 4th tpt
> I've
> >> ever heard. He played his part as though it was the lead part.Actually
> >> the 3rd and 4th parts are just as important as the principal--maybe
> even
> >> moreso..............When warming up, don't warm up for too long...warm
> up
> >> just enough to play comfortably. Play as high and as low as you can
> >> comfortably and that's it !!Then stop.    I see players coming in to
> the
> >gig
> >> screaming upstairs and turning beet red, forcing their chops to
> >> respond--don't do this !! It is harmful...if anything under warm
> >> up........................
> >>                    Practice a tune in both registres...do it often. You
> >will
> >> see if you're using your air and your concepts {tongue, facial muscles
> etc
> >> properly.}.........Also Have the sound that YOU want in in your head
> first
> >> then play it. Always listen to yourself closely.  Play by sound not by
> >feel.
> >>      Remember to buzz the mouthpiece before blowing the horn This will
> >> improve your articulation and your sound.
> >>      Clean your horn and the mpc every week. Even twice a week.....
> >>   You must build your musicianship and your attitude.  The technique
> will
> >> come...it will work itself out---don't worry too much about it.
> >>        Refrain from "musceling"the horn....don't work harder than is
> >> necessary for the desired result. Playing melodically is very very
> >> important.[my next post]......Trumpet playing is risky business; you
> won't
> >> play great if you're afraid of taking these risks. If you are going to
> be
> >> whimpy and timid and start favoring notes then you are running
> >> away...trumpet players don't ever run away from risk taking...read my
> >> bio[The Man Behind The Horn]
> >>     You'll want a lyrical style rather than burying the listener with a
> >> barrage of notes and staying upstairs all the time.... Take your time
> and
> >> develop
> >> your ideas with fluidityand ease.  It will happen if you allow it to
> >happen.
> >>      Always play with a" message " when playing---don't try to impress.
> >> Try to vocalize through your horn paying close attention to your sound.
> >>   The trumpet like the human voice can hypnotize the audience so that
> they
> >> get a heightenedappreciation of the music.
> >>    You see , the audience gets that same feeling that the one who is
> >playing
> >> this beautiful music gets.  God bless you all...LEON
> >>
> >
> >>
> >>
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