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Re: Why play so loud?

Author: TomS
Date: 2015-06-24 20:48

Could be hard of hearing ... but most often I've found it to be ignorance or ego.

You know, you sit beside some one that reads fairly well and fingers get in the right place in time, but beyond that, the finesse of a Mac truck navigating a ski course. Loud, aggressive, no nuance, always 2 dynamic levels above what is called for.

Unfortunately, in a community band setting, most conductors won't call out and throttle a single player back (unless the paint is truly pealing from the walls) because it's a volunteer group and everyone is friends. No one's feeling are to be damaged. The usual result is that everyone tries to compensate and match levels, which for amateur players often results in terrible sounds, poor control and intonation.

I've been guilty of level competition in the past, and even changed my setup and more gut push in some ensembles to be able to hear myself and actually contribute something that can be heard. Turns into a "blow match" ... a gathering snow ball of sound pressure levels.

Less is more.

Tom

Post Edited (2015-06-25 20:49)

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