[TPIN] When is too much... too much...

[David Arndt]

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3. Many pro players don't understand exactly how their chops work. They
just know that they need enough chop strength to be able to withstand 'x'
amount of abuse with 'y' amount of recovery time. This gets a survival
mentality. 
More is possible.
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I would bet it's safe to say that MOST players (pro or otherwise) don't
*really* understand *exactly* how their chops work.  

But I think it has to be said that regardless of how well you're playing
mechanically - and regardless of how well you *think* you understand the
mechanics of your chops - there is a point at which chops get tired
<period>, and a certain amount of "recovery time" is required.  

In your example, you use the term 'x amount of "abuse"  - I guess what I'm
asserting is that "x amount of proper playing" still requires 'y' amount of
recovery time.  Maybe less, but...  

Perhaps we have three different variables here:  x, y and "p" for ("Press
like hell").

Trumpet Algebra.  I love it.  ;-)

- da