When writing for alto trombone, in concert pitch or Eb?
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wah ...i din know dat there was so many diff kind of trombones...or is it 1st trom 2nd trom like dat??....lol ... my sis plays trombone really good ...almost profesional kind lol....i think i think best is Eb....ur not writing for a band or orkestra rite?
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When I'm working on a piece I listen to my stuff alot when I drive. I don't listen to the compitition. I have none by deffinition. If I do I need to write more origional music than what I am doing. I play in genres that value origionality. I do listen to the same genres I play. Mostly because I play what I like and like what I play. I could write CW music quite easily and likely be decent at it but my heart isn't into it. I don't like CW and so no point listening to it. I do sometimes wind up composing a piece for somebody at a request thats outside my normal listening range so I'll listen to stuff in that genre/sub genre to get an idea what that style is about, what are the defining attributes. Once I know what I need to include to make something I write fit that genre I'll build from there.\n\n--- Added ----- \nActually I've known and worked with a few musicians who won't listen to other music for fear of corrupting their own style and accidental plagerism. So not all musicians are really that big a fan once they start composing. On the opposite spectrum every once in a while you hear something totally different come out and it inspires you to change what your doing. You are influenced by that new artist. Some even go as far as emulating them.
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Congratulations on your first chair position - and on your efforts to improve your play.\n\nThe key to playing the piccolo (or flute) softly in the upper register is breath support, proper embouchure, and lots of practice. It is one of the more difficult skills to develop, and is therefore considered a mark of a good player.\n\nIf you're really serious about getting better, I'd suggest you find a private teacher in your area who can instruct, illustrate for, and coach you through improving your play. If private lessons are not an option for you, work with your band director. Ask him or her to recommend study books and other resources you can use to improve yourself.\n\nHere's a site with some good tips - you should be able to find more with yahoo or google. Best of luck!
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Mostly trail and error.  Find something you really like, modify it so you can get a taste of what it would be like, and then try something of your own.  My husband has tab writing software that he writes his riffs on.  It is kind of annoying, sounds like old school nintendo, but gives you the basic idea of how it may sound.  Also helps you find the beat and speed of what you want, plus you can add bass, drums, etc.  The software is Tabledit.  I know they have a demo of it, but you are limited as to what you can save if I remember correctly.
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You're off to a great start. I've written a few in the past also; before I start writing, I listen to a few songs in the same catagory as the song I'm writing to get scenarios and detail ideas. I also use personal experiences to infuence my songs.
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Here's a link to some very informative fast pitch material which, in chart form, nicely presents situations for a pitcher and recommended pitch types and placement. I'm sorry, it is much too detailed to recap for you here, but I recommend that if you are serious about being an effective fast pitch chucker, you place the link in your favourites or print it out. ty.
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well the sax is naturally a louder instrument, and if a sax plays as loud as possible, it will be louder than a flute playing as loud as possible. if you're talking about an alto sax, which is in E flat, and a flute is also in E flat, then if they play the same note(assuming that they are tuned to each other) the two notes will have the same pitch, but may be an octave or two above or below each other, depending on which octave each player plays in... if it's not a sax that's in E flat(ex: a tenor is in B flat), then they could still acheive the same pitch by playing corresponding notes. The quality of the sound will be different. quality also depends on the player of the instrument.
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I have been asked this many times for our concerts, the only sure fire way is to screw the musicians or stage manager. But the musicians are better:) \n\nYep, that'll do it.
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Assemble the trombone by carefully placing the screw-end of the bell section to the screw end of the slide and twist to form a right angle,with the bell facing away from you. Tighten. Place the mouthpiece on the remaining tube end on the slide and twist it in slightly.\nHold the assembled trombone by supporting the tubing around the screw-joint with the left hand and putting your right hand on the moveable part of the slide. Make sure the slide is "unlocked", and ready for movement (located above the screw-joint). Now you are ready to play!\nPick up the trombone. If you are right-handed, you need to make a gun with your left hand and have your index finger touching the mouth piece and your thumb around the bar right by it. Your other three fingers should not be in the same space as your index but one over. To hold the slide make the Star Trek's Vulcan "Live long and prosper" sign and put that at the top of the slide and bend your fingers slightly to hold on.\nBlow a "raspberry" to make a buzzing sound into the mouthpiece. Let your lips vibrate freely and you will get a fantastic sound.\nTo play higher, blow the air faster. To play louder, blow harder and more "openly." (Note: It will feel natural to tighten your lips and stomach to play higher. Resist this temptation, as it will lead to problems later.)\nIf you want to learn more than just how to mess about with it, there are seven positions for the slide, and different positions for your mouth. Combinations of these get different notes.\nIncrease your "range" of notes by practicing regularly (preferably once a day) and increase your lip flexibility by moving from one note to a higher one and back, gradually getting faster, and trying to keep an even sound. Improve how long you can hold your breath by practicing long notes.\n\nTips\n\nTake good care of your slide by spreading the inside very thinly with slide oil or cream when it gets stiff. A few squirts of fine water spray will add an extra touch of smooth moveability.\nTry not to dent your slide! It is very easily damaged and gets stiff if damaged\nPlaying long tones (holding one note for a long time) does two good things. 1) It will improve your tone. 2) By having to sit on one note, you will learn how to control your airflow. Ideally, you will have a constant flow of air.\nKeep the instrument in a playable condition; clean the inner slide off and re-cream/re-oil it regularly, bathe the bell section (yes, bathe, with luke warm water and some detergent), grease the tuning slide (at the "top") with vasaline or "slide grease" (they're both petroleum jelly), and if there is a valve, oil it with "valve oil" for brass instruments.\nThere is a spit valve on the end of your slide that you should press at the end of your practice every day to release condensed water.\nThe basic notes:\n3rd position: Put your index finger up and move your slide down until you hit the bell. The first low note you can play in this position is an A flat and the next higher note is an E flat. Try to hold each one as long as you can.\nThe next position is 4th, which you get to by putting your thumb up until it touches the bell. The first low note you can play on this is a low G and the next higher is a D. Try to hold each as long as you can.\nThe next position is 6th, in which you can play a C. You get to sixth by stretching your arm out a ways but not too far or you will reach 7th. The lower notes are harder from here to 7th. Try to hold the C as long as you can.\n\nWarnings\n\nRegularly take out your mouthpiece and put it back in. It gets stuck surprisingly easily and extractions are expensive.\nWhen laying down your horn, do not let it rest on the slide. This will cause it to eventually warp, requiring repairs.\nDo not jam the mouthpiece into your lips when playing. Over time, this can cause scarring, which will eventually diminish your performing abilities.\nNever
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You can write up your own.  I would google for some examples, but honestly a statement describing what the instrument is intended to do, and have it notorized, signed, and recorded...and you're done.
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As long as you play in the chord structure you can play whatever you want. Actually you don't even have to do that...there are no hard fast rules...its whatever you think sounds best.
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Write about what is happening with the congregation.  Write about special events--e.g. birthday celebrations, milestone anniversaries, upcoming lectures by prominent guest speakers, etc.
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Like on a chalk board? the high pitch just sounds unnatural. My brother will throw up if he hears high pitched sounds. I always say don't scratch your butt around him, LOL.
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That'd be me.  I play trombone.
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I think it would be best to write from the heart. Let the administrators know how he/she inspired you personally see if you can get others to write a line or two with their names also. \nExample; Lou  1313 Mockingbird LN anywhere US : Mr/Ms enthusiasm was contagious I never thought I would like math until he/she came along. Sally: etc.
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<<listening to one other>>\n\nshould read "listening to one **another**.  \n\nassuming "following and following a conductor" are two different things. \n\ngood use case for answers. :)
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Jake is right on the money.  A shake is normally done by the lead trumpet in a big band on a very high pitch (mostly above a high "G").  This doesn't mean to say that the other trumpets and even trombones don't shake as well (when done by a group of professional brass players it can sound extremely intense!) but only that it is most often done as an effect by the lead trumpet.\n\nSaxes will sometimes do an exagerrated vibrato that is similar to a shake, but it is only the brass (because the way lip positions change pitches) that can do a "true" shake.\n\nListen to the old Woody Herman Big Band with Jeff Chase playing lead trumpet or Duke Ellington with Cat Anderson blowing lead for some fantastic examples of this.\n\nPeace.\nVT