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 Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 2:00 pm
I play tenor sx for Marching and jazz band. I hate it with a passion, but I apparently do very well with it, because my Band director put me in first chair in the second jazz band. I'm also doubling on alto for this one olo., It's crazy.
But enogh about jazz, iI'm in the double reed section!
Can someone convince me to stay in the bassoon section? I love it a lot, but I'm stuck. In the top band in my school, I'm at the bottom end of the food chain, even though I'm easily the best player! Damn seniority! I have to play second- and, yes, even third bassooon when I can play first bassoon better than our senior first bassoon, AND I can read tenor clef easily. She can't even play high G, so what's she doing as first chair? Sucking, that's what.
Sorry, I've just been fuming about this for months, and now I'm seriously considering going to the saxophone full-time, or quitting band altogether. But I really don't want to do either, considering I just got a brand-new Fox 240, and it is the sweetest sounding instrument I own. My tenor Is pretty good quality too, and so is my alto.
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:49 pm
I don't think you can do anything except wait for next year D:
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Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:26 pm
Thought about that. However, the second bassoon doesn't graduate until the end of next year, and I'd have to wait for my senior year to become first chair. But by that time, there won't be any other bassoons. I'll earn the title by default, not from my mad skills.
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:54 am
Band Geekette Thought about that. However, the second bassoon doesn't graduate until the end of next year, and I'd have to wait for my senior year to become first chair. But by that time, there won't be any other bassoons. I'll earn the title by default, not from my mad skills. I know how you feel. Are your band directors the kind that pick favorites? Don't quit- they need your mad skills. Soon hopefully they will realize that.
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:18 pm
i <3 Bassoon!!!!
when i march i play alto sax
im movin to pit next year
*dances*
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:27 pm
This is my second year playing bassoon. I made into regionals and wind ensemble my first year so this year i'm freaky out again.
Before bassoon I played tenor sax in marching band and jazz band.
Also I just picked up a baritone to play in winter brassline
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:22 pm
I actually started bassoon out of pure randomness, my director just asked if anyone wanted to do it and I raised my hand without really thinking about it. Best accident ever sweatdrop
I bug my director a lot about how we don't have a contra bassoon
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Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 12:27 am
I shall break the bassoon power with the awesomeness of the oboe! ^^ I do <3 the bassoon though! We have a new band director this year though and he sucks! I used to do percussion or flags for marching band but now he makes me play the tuba! I hate it!
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 1:00 pm
silver_scythe31 I actually started bassoon out of pure randomness, my director just asked if anyone wanted to do it and I raised my hand without really thinking about it. Best accident ever sweatdrop I bug my director a lot about how we don't have a contra bassoon I do too, even though I know there are hardly any pieces that have a part for them At least I haven't seen very many. I'll be the only bassoon until my senior year.
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:49 pm
Wow....lots of bassoons...
I can't help always playing forte xD
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:48 am
Kilowo Wow....lots of bassoons... I can't help always playing forte xD Be loud, be proud. Though, not too loud. We don't want to make our band sound bad.
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 8:02 pm
robotnerd Kilowo Wow....lots of bassoons... I can't help always playing forte xD Be loud, be proud. Though, not too loud. We don't want to make our band sound bad. Thank God our school doesn't have a band...yet...
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 2:25 pm
You're school doesn't have a band? that's so strange... to me, at least... huh.
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:05 pm
I play the oboe right now in our band and when I'm in marching band next year I'm planning to play the flute.
I'm considering playing the bassoon, but I need to at least be able to play scales on my cello first.
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:17 am
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