Neighbour learning horn instrument makes my ears bleed.

[dennilfloss]

Or baby Jesus cry, your pick. The last three days a neighbour (child maybe) has been apparently practicing the same 4 or five notes. Either he got one of those plastic Quebec Winter Carnival horns or he's started learning trumpet, trombone, French horn, etc...

All I know is that these notes go right through the concrete walls and placing a pillow over my head does not help much. Maybe I'll have to start sleeping at night when he's silent. Could be a she though.

Maybe I should retaliate and learn the bagpipes for building ownage.

 

[uhohs]

you need earplugs or headphones

 

[Ricemarine]

Originally posted by: uhohs
you need earplugs or headphones

Hmm... I thought you'd recommend playing J-pop thru the walls...

 

[Savij]

Get him a horn mute they make various sizes for various horns. http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-A-Balu-Ho...QQihZ015QQcategoryZ16215QQcmdZViewItem

 

[clickynext]

Originally posted by: Savij
Get him a horn mute they make various sizes for various horns. http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-A-Balu-Ho...QQihZ015QQcategoryZ16215QQcmdZViewItem

You can't practice an instrument properly with a mute stuck in it...

Yamaha makes these "silent brass" products, though. I've never tried it but it's supposed to work pretty well.
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/Con...D30739%252526CTID%25253D551151,00.html

 

[NFS4]

Pics of bleeding ears?

 

[EvilYoda]

I really hope it's not the french horn...there aren't many things that sound worse than someone attempting to learn the french horn. Most people who think they can play it still suck

 

[OutHouse]

i got a 7th grader learning the alto sax. top that.

 

[uhohs]

Originally posted by: Ricemarine

Originally posted by: uhohs
you need earplugs or headphones

Hmm... I thought you'd recommend playing J-pop thru the walls...

that's what i do, i don't expect you others to be cool as me.

 

[stinkynathan]

Originally posted by: Citrix
i got a 7th grader learning the alto sax. top that.

pssssh.....try someone that is learning to play the oboe

 

[Viperoni]

Me behind a tuba when I want to piss you off.

/thread

 

[MrPickins]

That's why I never practiced my sax at home.

It was embarrassing to know everyone was forced to listen to me.

 

[Vidda]

As a tuba player, I take offense to that. IMO, the tuba is one of the least-offensive sounding brass instruments.

 

[IGBT]

..ya. bagpipes will do. if ya really want to get nasty get an accordian.

 

[Savij]

Originally posted by: clickynext

Originally posted by: Savij
Get him a horn mute they make various sizes for various horns. http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-A-Balu-Ho...QQihZ015QQcategoryZ16215QQcmdZViewItem

You can't practice an instrument properly with a mute stuck in it...

Yamaha makes these "silent brass" products, though. I've never tried it but it's supposed to work pretty well.
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/Con...D30739%252526CTID%25253D551151,00.html

Then what exactly is a mute for? To keep it quiet when you're not playing it?

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: Savij

Originally posted by: clickynext

Originally posted by: Savij
Get him a horn mute they make various sizes for various horns. http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-A-Balu-Ho...QQihZ015QQcategoryZ16215QQcmdZViewItem

You can't practice an instrument properly with a mute stuck in it...

Yamaha makes these "silent brass" products, though. I've never tried it but it's supposed to work pretty well.
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/Con...D30739%252526CTID%25253D551151,00.html

Then what exactly is a mute for? To keep it quiet when you're not playing it?

The mute changes the tone and feel of the notes. It's not like pressing mute on your remote control.

 

[Savij]

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX

Originally posted by: Savij

Originally posted by: clickynext

Originally posted by: Savij
Get him a horn mute they make various sizes for various horns. http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-A-Balu-Ho...QQihZ015QQcategoryZ16215QQcmdZViewItem

You can't practice an instrument properly with a mute stuck in it...

Yamaha makes these "silent brass" products, though. I've never tried it but it's supposed to work pretty well.
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/Con...D30739%252526CTID%25253D551151,00.html

Then what exactly is a mute for? To keep it quiet when you're not playing it?

The mute changes the tone and feel of the notes. It's not like pressing mute on your remote control.

You mean it might make cause the neighbor go from the first to the second chair in the london symphony orchestra?

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: Savij

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX

Originally posted by: Savij

Originally posted by: clickynext

Originally posted by: Savij
Get him a horn mute they make various sizes for various horns. http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-A-Balu-Ho...QQihZ015QQcategoryZ16215QQcmdZViewItem

You can't practice an instrument properly with a mute stuck in it...

Yamaha makes these "silent brass" products, though. I've never tried it but it's supposed to work pretty well.
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/Con...D30739%252526CTID%25253D551151,00.html

Then what exactly is a mute for? To keep it quiet when you're not playing it?

The mute changes the tone and feel of the notes. It's not like pressing mute on your remote control.

You mean it might make cause the neighbor go from the first to the second chair in the london symphony orchestra?

No. :laugh:

 

[ProviaFan]

That is why I play a keyboard... There's nothing like a good pair of Sennheiser HD280's for minimum roommate or family annoyance. :thumbsup:

 

[Savij]

Originally posted by: ProviaFan
That is why I play a keyboard... There's nothing like a good pair of Sennheiser HD280's for minimum roommate or family annoyance. :thumbsup:

I CAN HEAR YOUR ELECTRONS, A$$!!

 

[LordMaul]

Hide outside his room and when he leaves, strangle him. Let's see you blow in that brass now, you little bitch.

 

[bleeb]

Go over there and ruin the child's aspirations of becoming a world artist.

 

[FoBoT]

BFE FTW

one of our neighbors plays saxaphone, he practices outside (ninth grade)

but that house is a half mile away! :laugh:

we can only hear him if we are outside too

 

[SZLiao214]

Originally posted by: clickynext

Originally posted by: Savij
Get him a horn mute they make various sizes for various horns. http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-A-Balu-Ho...QQihZ015QQcategoryZ16215QQcmdZViewItem

You can't practice an instrument properly with a mute stuck in it...

Yamaha makes these "silent brass" products, though. I've never tried it but it's supposed to work pretty well.
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/Con...D30739%252526CTID%25253D551151,00.html

That's a pretty cool item.

Have you guys ever heard a bad piccolo player who over blows?

 

[SludgeFactory]

Originally posted by: Savij
Then what exactly is a mute for? To keep it quiet when you're not playing it?

It changes the sound to that tinny, wailing tone that you've heard. It's not meant as a quiet practice device, and it doesn't deaden the sound quite as much as you might expect anyway. The mute restricts airflow through the horn, increases the back pressure, and changes the way the instrument plays, so unless you're working on your muted trumpet skills, you don't really want to practice with it.

I've never tried the Yamaha silent brass either, but I saw an earlier generation one used several years ago, it seemed to really kill the sound level.