[Trombone-l] Mahler 1 mute change

[JENKINS,JOHN J]

You might not even have time to "whip the mute between your 
knees", though, because you have less than a measure of rest, and 
this mvt has a nice n' quick tempo. You might want to try holding 
it as a plunger mute  (not jammed in too hard, as Walter 
previously stated) and then grab it out for the next passage while 
supporting the bell section with the palm of your left hand and 
holding the bottom of the mute with your fingers. This shouldn't 
be a problem since the upcoming passage is at a soft dynamic.

Best of luck!

John Jenkins


On Mon Aug 14 20:49:22 EDT 2006, Walter Barrett 
<walttrombone at optonline.net> wrote:

> 
> On Aug 14, 2006, at 7:21 PM, Nick Mahon wrote:
> 
>> I'm playing some excerpts from Mahler 1 for an upcoming audition.
>> One excerpt from the fourth movement has a difficult mute change.
>> It's right before the soft trumpet/trombone solo line.  To see 
>> the
>> part I'm talking about, follow this link:
>> 
>> http://www.picturesinmotion.com/misc/mahler.gif
>> 
>> Does anyone have any tips for negotiating this mute change in an
>> audition setting?  (I was considering going to the audition 
>> without a
>> mute, but my teacher advised me "If it said F-flat, you'd play F-
>> flat.  It says muted, so play it muted")
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Nick Mahon
> 
> Don't jam the mute in too hard. Hold onto it for the muted 
> section,  kinda like when you use a plunger. Then, you'll be able 
> to whip it  out, jam it between your knees, and keep going. (That 
> last sentence  calls some other images to mind!) The getting rid 
> of the mute part  may be hard to do standing, it'll work better 
> if you're seated.
> 
> 
> Walter Barrett
> 
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