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WGWTR180
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Okay who has OR wants one of these???
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Not me. I'm still waiting for this:

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AtomicClock wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:27 am Not me. I'm still waiting for this:

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I know this!!! I first saw the player using this in the early 90's.
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Dave Bargeron?
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What are these gizmos supposed to be good for?
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it's a device to train using less pressure to play. There was a similar one for trumpet I think.
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Bach5G wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:52 pmDave 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.
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Burgerbob wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:17 pm 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
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Burgerbob wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:17 pm 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? 😂
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Burgerbob wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:17 pm 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.
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I'm not defending it... Just pointing out what it is!
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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.
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