[Trombone-l] airy sound

[Roger Hecht]

Steve Gamble

>Hello Roger and all.  

[snip of some interesting analysis of adjusting to mouthpieces]

>On the muscle building topic.  Back in high school (class o' 69), we
>were required to take PE.  When it was time for weight lifting, one of
>the cardinal rules was never to do the same exercise two days in a row.
>We got into trouble if the coaches caught us.  The muscles had to rest
>to grow and avoid injury. 

This is very true. Some exercises you can do every day, with maybe a day off a week. Not weights. I never lift more than 3 days a week, and never two days in a row. There are all kinds of other strictures, as well, e.g., amount lifted, reps, etc. 



Roger Hecht