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Author: Clay
Date: 2004-09-29 23:40
HI!!
I have a lot of questions. Will playing loud and louder in marching band harm my concert clarinet embouchure?? What is the clarinets purpose in marching band?? Is it just so that everyone is "welcome"?? Do the judges REALLY look at the clarinets?? The judges pick on the usual: flute angles, brass intonation, drums out of step, etc. but rarely anything about the clarinets. And I KNOW for a fact that we aren't doing a whole lot correct.
Just curious, THANKS!!
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Author: psychotic lil clarinet girl (don't as
Date: 2004-09-29 23:53
In my experience, I started marching band marching clarinet and didn't even know how to play... I went a whole season marching, and barely playing and got away with it. It just depends on how good (and how big) your band is... The better your band gets the pickier they will be, and there will be on field judges and stuff... Play with good tone no matter what the situation, because if you don't play properly when out on the field it WILL mess up your emboucher. That is if you get used to playing that way and can't adjust it when you're back in concert band. But it's very impressive if you can play with a good focused tone while marching out on the field...
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2004-09-30 15:21
Try doing something really badly and see how much attention you get. It is always a good idea to do one's job with excellence--for your own sake and satisfaction.
Clarinets aren't heard like trumpets, but they certainly add to the overall sound and picture of the band.
My mother, who passed away a month ago, always told me I sounded great on the field--even the year I was drum major!
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Author: kal
Date: 2004-09-30 20:11
>Is it just so that everyone is "welcome"??
Pretty much. Same for flutes - and you only need one piccolo for solos. In serious marching bands (where the staff is usually made up of drum corps vets), clarinet and flute players are urged to either learn mallets and play in the pit or join the ::shudder:: color guard. I marched in the battery. The woodwind sound really doesn't contribute much to most marching music, not to mention that the clarinet parts are extremely high and very difficult for most high school students to play (squeaks ALL over the place). The clarinets we had were basically just filler for drill; really bad players were ordered to just finger without making a sound. This might sound harsh, but we also place weight limits on color guards. It might be just a southern thing, but we're hard core about our marching bands!
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Author: mkybrain
Date: 2004-09-30 22:56
they dont care how u play, u cant be heard anyway...but in competetions, marching is the one thing u have to do well, as in u have to be in line and in step, etc....
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