Sounds good! I've played some of the the duet arrangements for the Rochut studies and those are fun.
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Sounds good! I've played some of the the duet arrangements for the Rochut studies and those are fun.
Yep. Even if the full band (+ euph) were playing it would still be fun to match the existing Euph section.
Having pre-recorded accompaniments for solos would be awesome but as you said, an...
Hi all,
I've been practicing with some drone CDs to work on my intonation. I'd like to get a book of music with accompanying orchestration (e.g. play along with a recorded band, etc.). ...
If he was playing a "Yamaha student horn" (YEP321?) then he could be using a narrower shank mouthpiece which would not fit the large bore Euph options. He said that it's too small for a bass...
I'm an amateur musician and just went through this process. I would recommend that you play a bunch of instruments in various price ranges. For example, what does $1k get you versus $3k versus...
I've just recently started playing again and tested the 274 and 374. I found the 374 able to "blossom" in the manner you described, especially with a wider bore mouthpiece (SM4U) than is included...
Thanks David, that article had a lot of good information. Do you find that a setup in the $100-$200 range is necessary to make a recording suitable for self-analysis / practice review?
I practice in a 30x20x14 foot room and have been trying to record myself with my cell phone. The audio quality is horrible, especially if the bell is facing towards the microphone (~6 feet away). ...
Arban's Fantasie Brilliante is the piece I did a year after the Ropartz when I was in high school; I seem to recall it was used as the all-state audition piece. Vivaldi's Sonata I for trombone (arr....
Thanks Dave, I had been doing 'A' (and also moving the mouthpiece around) but have stopped those bad habits. I can hit F4 with good tone quality when I'm fresh and doing 1 octave. I can work up to...
Thanks Dave, that's the exact exercise I've been working on (along with chromatic runs). I like it because I can work on my scales at the same time. I'm concerned that I may be doing something...
I've been playing euphonium for about 3 months after a long hiatus. While my sound has drastically improved in the low range, I'm having trouble with my tone on anything D4 and above. It's clear to...
I got my strap the other day and found that I had to make the hand loop pretty tight because the stay on my euph is pretty close to the 4th valve. I put the instrument-side loop under the stay to...
Thanks, this is great information.
Jake,
What mouthpiece were you using? When I play tested the horns I didn't feel the differences in resistance or slotting (using a 5G). However, my current playing ability would not push the...
Hi Dave,
Is it possible to include the testing year in your intonation guide? Certain manufacturers seem to be making a lot of changes and it would be good to know on which version / year you...
I've been waffling between this horn and the Wessex Dolce and am interested in hearing from 374 owners as well. Specifically, have they noticed a difference with the better brass and components...
I've greatly improved my hand strength and the ability to carry my horn by doing a heavy barbell lifting program (deadlifts, squats, etc.). It's also added a significant amount of power to my...
Does anyone have Euph. music recommendations for any of Dvorak's New World symphonies? I would love an arrangement containing the fun parts & solos that I could "play along" with an existing...
Thanks Barry. I was considering a SM4 or SM5 so I'm glad to hear you suggesting it. Your comment about changing 1 parameter at a time makes sense as well.
Thanks Mike. I've always played a 5G large shank and a 6 1/2AL narrow shank (it's what I got handed back in high school).
Do stores exist where you can demo mouthpieces? I honestly don't know...
Eupher6, I haven't personally tried the Besson yet... I'm just going on my bad memory of previous comments so you're probably right. I'm looking in the <$4k range so Adams is out unless there is a...
Any recommendations on a mouthpiece for a brighter sound? Something to swing a darker horn towards a Besson-ish sound?
Hi everyone,
I'm currently playing on a (large shank) Bach 5G mouthpiece and would like to try some alternatives to see what kind of sound/s I can get out of horns that I'm demoing. What options...
The TM-50 + mic arrived and I've had the chance to play around with it. I'm happy with it so far. I also got a little hard shell carrying case (co2CREA) that holds the tuner, mic, and a set of...