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Author: studentt
Date: 2004-06-06 13:15
i'm in a marching band. ilove flute but piccolo could be heard more clearly in a marching band. should i switch to picc?will it take time to master picc or does it require tougher skills? pls help..
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Author: Derek
Date: 2004-06-07 02:05
I'll start off by saying that I'm not a flute player. But i do know that the fingerings for the two instruments are nearly identical (piccolo cant go down to low C and some of the altissimo fingerings have to be tweaked for intonation purposes). The piccolo requires a very fast and small airstream and it is much easier to play out of tune with a piccolo than with a flute. You may want to ask your band director/ private teacher if they think you a ready to play the piccolo. Good luck.
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Author: Carolyn
Date: 2004-06-07 22:35
At least at my school, it's the director's decision on who plays piccolo, because, for obvious reasons, you don't want an inexperienced flute player to play piccolo (Not saying you're a bad one, just making a point) Talk to your director, because it's best to be flexible with what your band needs.
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