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    Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

    Originally posted by: EHenshaw

    ...I'm having trouble on finding places to breathe. Does anyone have any tips on where to breathe...
    I never found a way to play it without leaving out notes here and there. If there is another euphonium or two in the band, they can take over on some of the easier runs (like the scales running upwards). If there are no other euphoniums, you might get the tenor sax to cover for you on some of those runs to so you take a little air.
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  2. #12

    Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

    Man, that director must be really PO'd at you.

    My only suggestion would be to try circular breathing, but if you don't already know how to do it, learning how to do it might be more trouble than it's worth.

  3. Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

    Originally posted by: dwerden

    Originally posted by: EHenshaw



    ...I'm having trouble on finding places to breathe. Does anyone have any tips on where to breathe...


    I never found a way to play it without leaving out notes here and there. If there is another euphonium or two in the band, they can take over on some of the easier runs (like the scales running upwards). If there are no other euphoniums, you might get the tenor sax to cover for you on some of those runs to so you take a little air.
    Thanks for the reply.

    There are two other euphoniums in the band, so I'll see if they could play a run or two for me to catch my breath.

  4. Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

    Originally posted by: mclaugh

    Man, that director must be really PO'd at you.
    Haha, maybe I somehow made him really angry. Funny story though, when I was talking to him about my difficulty playing it as a solo, he told me that it's possible for me to do, because he saw a euph player in the Virginia Grand Military Band (a band comprised of many current and former premier military band players) play it as a solo. Because of this, he said "so you shouldn't have any problem playing it," and then let out a big laugh.

  5. Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

    I saw the 3D MARINE AIRCRAFT WING BAND play melody shop... it was awesome
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    Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

    Have you seen Grafton H.S. playing this on YouTube? The eupher comes out in front of the band for the trio. Very impressive I'd say.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...kxJ7eU&feature=related
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  7. Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

    I hate this song. lol Nah, it's okay, but I just started playing again after not playing for over 12 years, and the director of the community band I'm in decided to pull this one out. Craziness. It's a bit easier to play on baritone, but it's just crazy.

  8. Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

    Go to iTunes/search:bandman to hear a big band version of The Melody Shop.

    You'll never listen to the march version again. It's awesome!


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    Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

    I'm playing Melody Shop for my high school's spring concert and it is quite a humbling piece to say the least....

    Should I circular breathe at all for this or is leaving out notes OK.

  10. Melody Shop and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

    The couple of times that I have performed the Melody Shop I have either traded off with the other euphonium players in the section so that no notes get left out... If you don't want to trade off then spend some time going through the fast and difficult sections and be very very selective with what notes you leave out.
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