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 Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:25 pm
Member of the front ensemble (and dang proud of it!) Playing on the Marimba and Xylophone this year. Cool part is its all about the Pit this year *sorry drumline xD* Were in the back of the band, so we are in charge of keeping tempo for the band.
Oh yeah and...Go Pit!!! >; D
*I hope our BD does winter percussion again, it was really fun, and we did pretty darn good too.* = ; D
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:41 pm
>.> At our last game, we had to load our pit equipment into our truck, and one of the geniuses in our section decided to pretty much throw the xylophone at me... I-It hurt...
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Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:58 pm
Hey, I'm actually a flute, but my band directors pulled me out of the show (they thought my grades were in question... Which they aren't GRRR...) and they want me to do a pit part. What do I need to know about cymbals and the microphone? THANKS SOO MUCH I LUV YA PIT PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:29 pm
I'm in Pit.
Its my first year, even though I'm a sophomore. I learned a completely different instrument in the first two days of pre-camp. I can play cymbals, vibes, xylo, mari. pretty much any pit instrument you throw at me.
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:04 pm
It's all about the battery...Sorry pit, we stand out more. Tenor section leader, already have next year section leader
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:22 am
I was in the pit for my last two years of high school and I've been volunteering as the equipment manager this season. >.< I just graduated last year and decided to take a semester off before college, so it was perfect. By the way, does anyone else who's been in pit ever had trouble with their instruments falling apart and trying to kill them?
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:38 am
I am a marimba, vibraphone, and bell player. I can play with two or four mallets.
I can play some timpani too...some...not alot....not really well...ohhh well. BUT I heart PERCUSSION!!!!!!!!! xd
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 5:37 am
Batterie would have almost no melody without the pit!
We have our opener, second movement, and third movement already. Just waiting on the fourth and some finishing touches. =)
I play marimba, xylo, vibes, and could be recruited for bass guitar if needed. I also can play with either two or four mallets. ^_^ Any other Minnesotans?!
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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 5:14 pm
Amaya Kozue Hey, I'm actually a flute, but my band directors pulled me out of the show (they thought my grades were in question... Which they aren't GRRR...) and they want me to do a pit part. What do I need to know about cymbals and the microphone? THANKS SOO MUCH I LUV YA PIT PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cymbals were like my favorite part of pit! Pretty much after you learn to technique and your music you just need to practice. It's pretty simple and lots of fun! Good luck!
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 11:12 am
i just have to say Glockenspiel is the funnest thing, i love how bright it soundss and at first i would ahve to get used to its high pitch resonance but after that i'm in love with it and im not naturally inclined to play it because i'm more saxophonist but i'm getting the hang of it this year :] so now i hope i can get even better for next marching season
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:46 pm
The Phantoms Alchemist I was in the pit for my last two years of high school and I've been volunteering as the equipment manager this season. >.< I just graduated last year and decided to take a semester off before college, so it was perfect. By the way, does anyone else who's been in pit ever had trouble with their instruments falling apart and trying to kill them? Yes!! I've been hit with the floor toms, pinched by cymbals, and the brass on my bell mallet flew off and almost hit my eye. Our vibe pedal keeps falling off and the xylo broke along with two pairs of mallets. The bad part is I had to use one of the pair to play 4 mallets on vibes so I had the taped ones on the outside so I wouldn't break them even more. When I first joined marching band I almost had a heat stroke and couldn't go back, then last year the bells fell on my toes. They weigh I'm guessing about 40 lbs, if not much more.
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:47 pm
sharpie_xlover i just have to say Glockenspiel is the funnest thing, i love how bright it soundss and at first i would ahve to get used to its high pitch resonance but after that i'm in love with it and im not naturally inclined to play it because i'm more saxophonist but i'm getting the hang of it this year :] so now i hope i can get even better for next marching season You'll get it. I played alto for 3 years and decided I wanted to play percussion so I joined the pit and was put on bells. I now play all the keyboards and am pit section leader and it's my second year playing pit. hehe
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Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:28 pm
Well, when I tried for snare my freshmen year of college... they said your good, but nothing special. Then again I showed up to auditions with nothing in hand, they said to not bring anything, then said where's your stuff and I had to play music cold turkey. Thus I failed snare.
I got moved to pit where I had never played a scale before, so i had to learn that in a week. I kinda enjoyed that actually... i have no started to learn piano, vibraphone and some horns. BUT when i was pissing around one day on someones snare (bad habit of mine) my band director literally said "DAMN, thats F**king ridiculous, why didnt you try out for snare?"
Um... i did but they are assholes... thus he guranteed me a spot next year and I have won 6 different snare competitions.
Anyone have tips on backing sticking pop sixes?
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:02 am
Hey fellow percussionists! I play percussion in my high school's marching band and win symphony. I played vibes in marching band last year, but this year I hope to move up to marimba. Just introducing myself. smile
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:32 pm
This year was my first time in the front ensemble and we were awesome, there is just something about the xylophone and marimba.
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