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Re: Transition for Marching Band

Author: lrooff
Date: 2008-09-08 18:03

Terry wrote:
"In short, marching band sucks, and it really sucks for bassoonists. You may be a team player by hefting a bell lyre for twelve weeks, but it doesn't do much for your musical ability."

I agree that it does suck for double-reed players (trying to imagine marching an English Horn...), but it actually did provide some musical benefit by giving me the chance to learn another instrument. I would argue that unless someone is a guest soloist, we all need to be "team players" in a band or orchestra. That's why I don't mind switching among my various woodwinds for the community band as needed. It's not just about me, especially in smaller bands or smaller communities where every instrument isn't available in droves. Our other bassoonist switch-hits with piccolo and trombone.

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