Who wants one??????

[WGWTR180]

Okay who has OR wants one of these???

[AtomicClock]

Not me. I'm still waiting for this:

[WGWTR180]

Not me. I'm still waiting for this:

I know this!!! I first saw the player using this in the early 90's.

[Bach5G]

Dave Bargeron?

[marccromme]

What are these gizmos supposed to be good for?

[Burgerbob]

it's a device to train using less pressure to play. There was a similar one for trumpet I think.

[WGWTR180]

Dave Bargeron?

Yes! I was subbing on a show that he was on and he explained the whole thing to me. Very interesting and he had the technique perfected.

[WGWTR180]

it's a device to train using less pressure to play. There was a similar one for trumpet I think.

Question. If that picture is to scale wouldn't the instrument play about a full step flat? LOL

[harrisonreed]

it's a device to train using less pressure to play. There was a similar one for trumpet I think.

Wouldn't you really need to increase the pressure to bring that thing up to pitch?

[AtomicClock]

it's a device to train using less pressure to play.

Seems like the wrong approach. In my limited experience, "too much pressure" is a symptom of something else. Reducing the pressure without first fixing the root cause just stops the music.

[Burgerbob]

I'm not defending it... Just pointing out what it is!

[MStarke]

These things are not new, I think I have seen them (online, never in real life!) many years ago, e.g. https://www.thomann.de/de/arnolds_sons_ ... ss_trb.htm

Nice intention, but I think very impractical, as others mentioned as well.
Generally speaking, reducing pressure as a targeted exercise can certainly be helpful.