Posted by Larry Z. on June 11, 2000 at 18:31:49:
In Reply to: Re: Re: H&B Practice mute posted by Tom on June 11, 2000 at 14:29:52:
Don't get me wrong, playing with Silent Brass is not exactly like playing the open horn. It is fairly heavy to balance, and I found that certain notes were stuffy/out of tune, and dealing with the wires is a pain, but when you consider the alternative (not practicing at all because of disturbing a baby's nap...etc.), I think it is great!
I have personally found that playing with the Silent Brass is a little more work than playing open, but on the plus side, when you take it out, you'd be suprised how easy it is to play the horn! ;-)
By the way, I have discovered that by simply adjusting the angle of the cone that sticks down the bell, you can help the intonation problems.
Larry Zaidan