[TPIN] Air pressure injury?

[Jon Trimble]

The short answer is....you're playing too hard.  Here's a great way, I feel,
to find the "red" zone.  We as trumpet players don't realize how loud we
are.  We also don't realize how little effort it takes to project sound.
Try this.......Record yourself playing at several volumes.  Stake which
volume you are going to play at....ie. P, MP, MF,...etc.  Play it back and
see what you find.  My favorite thing to do is find a legit guy (classical)
and compare your loud to his.  It doesn't have to hurt man.  Bobby Shew has
some great insight on how to play more efficiently.  Check it out.

Questions? Comments?....:)

Jon Trimble

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Powers" <tom.powers at adelphia.net>
To: "'Stan Chappell'" <chappells at everestkc.net>; <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 2:30 PM
Subject: RE: [TPIN] Air pressure injury?


> I too have experienced that. I don't know what it is for sure but I felt,
> like you, that it was related to air pressure. I eagerly await the answer
> from somebody.
>
> TOM
>
>
> M. Thomas Powers
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: tpin-bounces at tpin.okcu.edu [mailto:tpin-bounces at tpin.okcu.edu] On
> Behalf Of Stan Chappell
> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 12:13 PM
> To: tpin at tpin.okcu.edu
> Subject: [TPIN] Air pressure injury?
>
> I'm a come-back amateur player, been playing again for about 4-5 years
after
> 25 years off the horn.  Things have been going pretty well but I've
recently
> developed a problem.  Occassionally when I'm playing a high note I get
this
> sharp pain in the soft area below my right ear and behind my jaw.  It
feels
> like something gives there from the air pressure.  I'm playing in a
> community theatre musical pit band right now and it happened about 3/4 way
> through the show last night.  I continued to play but it continued to
bother
> me, and I'm somewhat concerned about playing again tonight.  What's this
> about?  Has anybody experienced this and have any advice?  Thanks.
>
> Stan
>
>
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