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 Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:56 pm
Hi, my first band rehearsal is tomorrow after school. I'm really excited and I probably wont be able to sleep tonight.
Anyways, I need some advice. I really want to get a more important part. There are usually two alto sax parts, and I want to get the harder one, its called "1st" and the easy one is called "2nd." I know that my BD won't give me first off the bat. I don't have music class this semester, and the grade 11s+12s will be biased into getting them.
Do you guys know what I can do to make sure she gives me 1st instead? I'm thinking of showing up early and showing off, but I don't know about that.
So... any advice?
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:28 pm
practice a LOT and make sure that there is no doubt yur the best. Then yur BD will HAVE to give yu 1st. I'm best on my instrument...so i'd know
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:38 pm
x_Music_Luva_12_x practice a LOT and make sure that there is no doubt yur the best. Then yur BD will HAVE to give yu 1st. I'm best on my instrument...so i'd know Thanks biggrin Well. I can do that... (I might be the best. I've never heard the grade 12s play though) But I have it tomorrow, there is no time for major practicing.. ideas? Like... what should I play? Are scales impressive enough?
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:39 pm
Scales are not near impressive enough, maybe a few minor scales, but if you have a difficult piece of music you've been working on then play that. I would not recommend showing off, nothing pisses off an upperbandsmen more than thinking you're the s**t and better than they are (I would know, I'm a trumpet player and I enjoy squishing arrogant freshmen into their place, but if they have the skill I will reward it). Know your place, if you truly are the best and deserve first, then you will get it. However, seniors generally take priority because they've been playing longer and know what they are doing. Plus your band director is already aware of their skill.
I hope none of this is too disheartening, just don't be arrogant, nothing is more annoying than a show off.
So you know- I am in a University Marching Band and section leader. I get to place freshmen on first, second, or third trumpet. I have had one believe he was godly at his instrument and "showed off," he wasn't as good as he thought and had no range to back up his claims, hence he was put on 3rd. Instead of working harder and trying to improve, he quit.
I wish you the best of luck and I hope you have an interesting piece of music prepared for your audition.
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:57 pm
elvnflame Scales are not near impressive enough, maybe a few minor scales, but if you have a difficult piece of music you've been working on then play that. I would not recommend showing off, nothing pisses off an upperbandsmen more than thinking you're the s**t and better than they are (I would know, I'm a trumpet player and I enjoy squishing arrogant freshmen into their place, but if they have the skill I will reward it). Know your place, if you truly are the best and deserve first, then you will get it. However, seniors generally take priority because they've been playing longer and know what they are doing. Plus your band director is already aware of their skill. I hope none of this is too disheartening, just don't be arrogant, nothing is more annoying than a show off. So you know- I am in a University Marching Band and section leader. I get to place freshmen on first, second, or third trumpet. I have had one believe he was godly at his instrument and "showed off," he wasn't as good as he thought and had no range to back up his claims, hence he was put on 3rd. Instead of working harder and trying to improve, he quit. I wish you the best of luck and I hope you have an interesting piece of music prepared for your audition. Thanks for the advice. How else do I make them know then? I had band today. Before I had the chance, I was handed second. I couldn't really do anything about it, all the section was saying that the older kids automatically get 1st.
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:11 pm
Peutaiite Hi, my first band rehearsal is tomorrow after school. I'm really excited and I probably wont be able to sleep tonight. Anyways, I need some advice. I really want to get a more important part. There are usually two alto sax parts, and I want to get the harder one, its called "1st" and the easy one is called "2nd." I know that my BD won't give me first off the bat. I don't have music class this semester, and the grade 11s+12s will be biased into getting them. Do you guys know what I can do to make sure she gives me 1st instead? I'm thinking of showing up early and showing off, but I don't know about that. So... any advice? I would practice a lot and then just go ask him for the music.
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:06 pm
Peutaiite elvnflame Scales are not near impressive enough, maybe a few minor scales, but if you have a difficult piece of music you've been working on then play that. I would not recommend showing off, nothing pisses off an upperbandsmen more than thinking you're the s**t and better than they are (I would know, I'm a trumpet player and I enjoy squishing arrogant freshmen into their place, but if they have the skill I will reward it). Know your place, if you truly are the best and deserve first, then you will get it. However, seniors generally take priority because they've been playing longer and know what they are doing. Plus your band director is already aware of their skill. I hope none of this is too disheartening, just don't be arrogant, nothing is more annoying than a show off. So you know- I am in a University Marching Band and section leader. I get to place freshmen on first, second, or third trumpet. I have had one believe he was godly at his instrument and "showed off," he wasn't as good as he thought and had no range to back up his claims, hence he was put on 3rd. Instead of working harder and trying to improve, he quit. I wish you the best of luck and I hope you have an interesting piece of music prepared for your audition. Thanks for the advice. How else do I make them know then? I had band today. Before I had the chance, I was handed second. I couldn't really do anything about it, all the section was saying that the older kids automatically get 1st.
That usually happens. Don't worry about it, second's important, too. Sometimes I like it more...I love playing harmonies. =D And if you're amazing on second this year, you'll probably get first next year. Second usually isn't easier than first, just different pitches.
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:54 pm
Terra of the Lilies Peutaiite elvnflame Scales are not near impressive enough, maybe a few minor scales, but if you have a difficult piece of music you've been working on then play that. I would not recommend showing off, nothing pisses off an upperbandsmen more than thinking you're the s**t and better than they are (I would know, I'm a trumpet player and I enjoy squishing arrogant freshmen into their place, but if they have the skill I will reward it). Know your place, if you truly are the best and deserve first, then you will get it. However, seniors generally take priority because they've been playing longer and know what they are doing. Plus your band director is already aware of their skill. I hope none of this is too disheartening, just don't be arrogant, nothing is more annoying than a show off. So you know- I am in a University Marching Band and section leader. I get to place freshmen on first, second, or third trumpet. I have had one believe he was godly at his instrument and "showed off," he wasn't as good as he thought and had no range to back up his claims, hence he was put on 3rd. Instead of working harder and trying to improve, he quit. I wish you the best of luck and I hope you have an interesting piece of music prepared for your audition. Thanks for the advice. How else do I make them know then? I had band today. Before I had the chance, I was handed second. I couldn't really do anything about it, all the section was saying that the older kids automatically get 1st.
That usually happens. Don't worry about it, second's important, too. Sometimes I like it more...I love playing harmonies. =D And if you're amazing on second this year, you'll probably get first next year. Second usually isn't easier than first, just different pitches.
Well. Actually. You could argue second is harder or easier. Music was handed out, and at first I was handed a first. I was looking at some crazy sixteenth note stuff, and starting to play it. I was just getting it when the section realized everyone had the wrong parts. So they gave me second, and instead of the cool fun part, it was just straight half notes! But it is fun sometimes. And most songs don't have much of a difference. But also, its hard playing a different melody than most of the band. Some sections do it all the time, but I'm not used to it, so when that happens, I sometimes get completely lost. "Where are we??? Oh right, I can't listen for anything..."
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:58 pm
Peutaiite Terra of the Lilies That usually happens. Don't worry about it, second's important, too. Sometimes I like it more...I love playing harmonies. =D And if you're amazing on second this year, you'll probably get first next year. Second usually isn't easier than first, just different pitches. Well. Actually. You could argue second is harder or easier. Music was handed out, and at first I was handed a first. I was looking at some crazy sixteenth note stuff, and starting to play it. I was just getting it when the section realized everyone had the wrong parts. So they gave me second, and instead of the cool fun part, it was just straight half notes! But it is fun sometimes. And most songs don't have much of a difference. But also, its hard playing a different melody than most of the band. Some sections do it all the time, but I'm not used to it, so when that happens, I sometimes get completely lost. "Where are we??? Oh right, I can't listen for anything..."
Really? That's weird...most of our music that I've seen, saxes only have pitch differences. Oh well! I know what you mean for getting lost, though. Being semi-alone in music is intimidating, at least to me, for when I play oboe. For concert band I can sometimes listen to the flutes, clarinets, or trumpets, but right now in pit orchestra I just get lost completely because I'm on my own. xd
But yeah, just rock out on second this year, then you can get all the fun technical stuff later on. =D
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:30 pm
Terra of the Lilies Peutaiite Terra of the Lilies That usually happens. Don't worry about it, second's important, too. Sometimes I like it more...I love playing harmonies. =D And if you're amazing on second this year, you'll probably get first next year. Second usually isn't easier than first, just different pitches. Well. Actually. You could argue second is harder or easier. Music was handed out, and at first I was handed a first. I was looking at some crazy sixteenth note stuff, and starting to play it. I was just getting it when the section realized everyone had the wrong parts. So they gave me second, and instead of the cool fun part, it was just straight half notes! But it is fun sometimes. And most songs don't have much of a difference. But also, its hard playing a different melody than most of the band. Some sections do it all the time, but I'm not used to it, so when that happens, I sometimes get completely lost. "Where are we??? Oh right, I can't listen for anything..."
Really? That's weird...most of our music that I've seen, saxes only have pitch differences. Oh well! I know what you mean for getting lost, though. Being semi-alone in music is intimidating, at least to me, for when I play oboe. For concert band I can sometimes listen to the flutes, clarinets, or trumpets, but right now in pit orchestra I just get lost completely because I'm on my own. xd
But yeah, just rock out on second this year, then you can get all the fun technical stuff later on. =D
Well its mostly pitch differences. But sometimes, its completely different. And sometimes, you get a long rest period while all the firsts play something cool. Yeah. Its really confusing. But... its actually not that hard, there are at least 5 altos on second. There are only 3 on first.... maybe someone might switch. (lol) probably not. I wouldn't be able to handle being completely alone, unless it was a really main/important part. Like, if it was some weird harmony, I'd get completely lost.
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