Comments on: Arranging for Brass http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/05/arranging-for-brass/ your source for illegal theology downloads Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:31:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Sharolyn http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/05/arranging-for-brass/#comment-145110 Sharolyn Sun, 18 May 2008 15:03:56 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/?p=2056#comment-145110 That was me. :P That was me. :P

]]> By: Sharolyn's Husband http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/05/arranging-for-brass/#comment-145107 Sharolyn's Husband Sun, 18 May 2008 14:46:15 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/?p=2056#comment-145107 Mike, Jason and I have discussed (with a sense of humor) that I think sometimes conductors actually mean what they are saying, and are allowed to object to volume! (Jason's thought bubble: "I sound great. Surely he can't be objecting to my volume! It must be my tone quality...) :) Mike, Jason and I have discussed (with a sense of humor) that I think sometimes conductors actually mean what they are saying, and are allowed to object to volume!

(Jason’s thought bubble: “I sound great. Surely he can’t be objecting to my volume! It must be my tone quality…)

:)

]]> By: michael lee http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/05/arranging-for-brass/#comment-145099 michael lee Sun, 18 May 2008 06:13:57 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/?p=2056#comment-145099 I think you're right, I'm confusing tone with volume on the range issue. Still, I have to keep reminding myself that brass stacks have a default prominence based on where the note lands on the instrument's range. On the gliss, I'm think of lines where the whole section moves up a 6th, and does a gliss on the way up where they hit every note. It's like the difference between a fretted and fretless bass slide. That rip of hearing the notes open and shut on the way between the two end points is one of my favorite brass things, but trombones just have no way of doing it. I guess you could maybe put your big toe on the spit valve and flutter it while you slide. If you're AWESOME! I think you’re right, I’m confusing tone with volume on the range issue. Still, I have to keep reminding myself that brass stacks have a default prominence based on where the note lands on the instrument’s range.

On the gliss, I’m think of lines where the whole section moves up a 6th, and does a gliss on the way up where they hit every note. It’s like the difference between a fretted and fretless bass slide. That rip of hearing the notes open and shut on the way between the two end points is one of my favorite brass things, but trombones just have no way of doing it. I guess you could maybe put your big toe on the spit valve and flutter it while you slide. If you’re AWESOME!

]]> By: Sharolyn's Husband http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/05/arranging-for-brass/#comment-145098 Sharolyn's Husband Sun, 18 May 2008 04:52:09 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/?p=2056#comment-145098 Mike, I appreciated your thoughts on brass instruments. Here are some of my thoughts/questions. Regarding #1: I heard a great brass musician say that conductors reject tone quality, not volume from brass sections. I think if you are writing for a weekend warrior musician the high note problem is increased. #2: I love playing with a group that plays in tune this way. It is the opposite of well tempered. I cant remember what it is called...anyone? #3: There are notes that a trombone has trouble glissing between. I dont think that a step is usually a problem. Now this post is really heating up. The people wants blow and go brass and the people wants step wise trombone glissando talk. #5: This is why I am a bass trombone player. #6: Very funny. Those are some of my thoughts and questions about your post. (Opened and closed that like a 5th grade hamburger essay baby!) Mike,

I appreciated your thoughts on brass instruments. Here are some of my thoughts/questions.

Regarding #1:
I heard a great brass musician say that conductors reject tone quality, not volume from brass sections. I think if you are writing for a weekend warrior musician the high note problem is increased.

#2:
I love playing with a group that plays in tune this way. It is the opposite of well tempered. I cant remember what it is called…anyone?

#3:
There are notes that a trombone has trouble glissing between. I dont think that a step is usually a problem. Now this post is really heating up. The people wants blow and go brass and the people wants step wise trombone glissando talk.

#5:
This is why I am a bass trombone player.

#6:
Very funny.

Those are some of my thoughts and questions about your post. (Opened and closed that like a 5th grade hamburger essay baby!)

]]> By: Jonathan http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/05/arranging-for-brass/#comment-145088 Jonathan Sat, 17 May 2008 06:40:47 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/?p=2056#comment-145088 well the way I solve the problem of not being able to have a trumpet play in the "awesome" all the time is get a better trumpet player, or soprano sax. Either one works. well the way I solve the problem of not being able to have a trumpet play in the “awesome” all the time is get a better trumpet player, or soprano sax. Either one works.

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