Body swap

Day 17
Thinking more about the power of role-playing in transcending our own habits and limitation, I spent my evening practice channeling a horn colleague I know.  This person has a beautifully resonant and supple high register and tends to approach the horn from a vocal, rather than brass player, perspective.  I admire the hell out of this person's horn playing, so tonight I just pretended I was her.  This yielded better results than simply pretending to be someone who doesn't struggle with the things I typically struggle with.  Having a more exact image can be incredibly useful: what does this person actually look like when playing lovely high notes?  Can I somehow make my embouchure imitate that image, or my posture imitate that ease?  The answer is...kinda?  It did make things sound a little bit better and feel a little bit easier when I just assumed the identity of this person.  And I couldn't help wonder if, in a "Freaky Friday"-esque twist, she might be using my low register as a model this very evening?  Borrowing super powers for the night can be kind of fun, and maybe someday I won't have to borrow anymore.