Fw: [TPIN] Playing the trumpet at any age

[Leon Merian]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leon Merian" <lmerian at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Chase Sanborn" <chase at chasesanborn.com>; "TPIN Submission"
<tpin at tpin.dana.edu>
Subject: Re: [TPIN] Playing the trumpet at any age


> Thanks for the kudos Chase....a few things to note here...
> You are ABSOLUTELY correct in saying that it is possible to play as long
as
> you want as long as you do everything CORRECTLY !!!!
> Yes, don't fight the aging process / adapt and go along with it;;;we
should
> have  learned a thing or two after all these years behind this daunting
> monster n'est-ce pas ?
> Also, I've had major dental work done on me over the years [root canal,
> caps, bridges etc etc] All of this will definitely have a major impact on
> your "set", your blow, your air column, your tonguing etc etc SO you must
> learn How To ADAPT as Chase so rightfully suggested..
> Furthermore, your body changes, your physiognomy;
> This will also impact on your playing in one way or another. The I D of
the
> mouthpiece, the bore of the horn , and all the other variables too
numerous
> to mention
> in this short post, but you get the point I'm sure..........
> Consequently, your trumpet playing is going to change also. Yes Yes, Chase
> my friend...the trumpet is THE MOST physical of the whole family of
musical
> instruments...I am quite aware of the fact that the cello, the oboe the
> bassoon, and many of the other members of
> the "family" have their unique problems too B U T
> none as physically demanding as our beloved trumpet !!!
> I am sure that most of you out there will agree with me on this point
> regardless if you are a classical, jazz,or pop
> player.   I know that I have learned a great deal  in all of my
experiences
> in this business which helped me in becoming a SMARTER player as Chase
> stated so well.
> Experience is a wonderful thing; it enables you to recognize a mistake
when
> you make it again !!!!!
> Smarter ,more efficient playing comes from experience and a lot of that
> comes from bad experiences.
>     Well I've gone on long enough with all of this but I would like to
close
> with a wonderful statement from one of the most brilliant human beings to
> have inhabited this planet, a certain  Mr Albert
> Einstein.........................
>       " It's not that I'm so smart--it's just that I stay with my problems
> longer"......Warm Regards to you all.
>                                 Leon   Merian
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chase Sanborn" <chase at chasesanborn.com>
> To: "TPIN Submission" <tpin at tpin.dana.edu>
> Subject: [TPIN] Playing the trumpet at any age
>
>
> > >I don't have any books to sell (yet), but there are
> > > some people on this list whose books would help you
> > Seriously, the trumpet is a physical instrument and age can't be
> discounted
> > as a factor, though one has only to look at heroes like Doc (either one)
> or
> > Bud or Leon to realize that it is possible to play the horn well for a
> LONG
> > time if you do it right. Our bodies change over time, and since the body
> is
> > the primary part of the equation here, we have to assume that trumpet
> > playing will change too. The key is to adapt and work with, rather than
> > fight the aging process. While our bodies may not be as strong or
> resilient
> > as they once were, our minds have hopefully learned a thing or two over
> the
> > years. As you age, you must become a SMARTER player. I know I have, and
I
> > have heard this sentiment echoed by many others. I play better at 47
than
> I
> > did at 27 because I'm more efficient and have experienced just about
every
> > kind of playing situation and malady that I'm likely to encounter (I
hope)
> > and have learned from those experiences. I fully expect at some point I
> will
> > be less concerned with getting better and will have my hands full just
> > trying not to get worse, but I hope I will always enjoy the process as
> much
> > as I do now.
> >
> > I wonder who the elder statesman on the list is? Anybody top Leon?
> >
> > Chase Sanborn
> >
> > BRASS TACTICS (Revised Edition): http://www.brasstactics.net
> > JAZZ TACTICS: http://www.jazztactics.com
> > CS MOUTHPIECES: http://www.chasesanborn.com/chasemp.html
> >
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