TRtrumpet Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 My band director gave me this book. He said it would help me to prepare for big auditions by telling me the RIGHT way to practice the audition music. He said lots of all-staters read it, I know 2 that have.... Thats good enough for me though. I havent started it yet but I plan to start it very soon. Has anyone else read it. Did it help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewing09 Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 i need to read that so i can actually make regionals... haha missed alternate by a chair gosh i miss everything by one i missed placing and district for UIL cuz i got 7th and they onlyplace top 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRtrumpet Posted April 2, 2006 Author Share Posted April 2, 2006 Go to: www.howtomakefirstchair.com to buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidpowell Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 I can tell you how. Are you ready? Practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenon Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 John Practice. He's the guy who killed Mozart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebellbrass07 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 QUOTE (davidpowell @ Apr 2 2006, 06:15 PM) I can tell you how. Are you ready? Practice. pretty much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro_euph06 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 I am going to take a guess and say that it is a book about how to practice correctly. Because that is where most people fail. I used to practice a lot, but I never got any better (by my standards). But then, I slowly learned how to practice. Now, I have the decision to make between the music schools at UT Austin and the University of Houston. But that is just my two cents on the matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenon Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 I am going to take a guess and say that it is a book about how to practice correctly. Because that is where most people fail. I used to practice a lot, but I never got any better (by my standards). But then, I slowly learned how to practice. Now, I have the decision to make between the music schools at UT Austin and the University of Houston. But that is just my two cents on the matter. If you want to be a performer I guess it's kind of a toss-up. If you want to be a director, then U of H is the clear winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRtrumpet Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 I am going to take a guess and say that it is a book about how to practice correctly. Because that is where most people fail. I used to practice a lot, but I never got any better (by my standards). But then, I slowly learned how to practice. Now, I have the decision to make between the music schools at UT Austin and the University of Houston. But that is just my two cents on the matter. Yea EuroEuph is pretty much right. It was just about practicing the right way and stuff like that. Anyoen can practice... but wheather your practicing the right way or not is something totally different... now I know I was doing lots of things wrong. I say read it... even if you think your practicing the right way, you may not be. I sure wasent. Its not a exrememly long book (About 150 pages) and it didnt even take an hour to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sax5warrior Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 i must have it...for a low price, i dont have a credit card ....i wonder if theres some on eBay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRtrumpet Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 Yea and theres also a whole lot of other useful junk in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro_euph06 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Why would I want this book? It is useless to me. Besides, that is what a lesson teacher is for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sax5warrior Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Why would I want this book? It is useless to me. Besides, that is what a lesson teacher is for. But some people cant afford a lesson teacher, especially the ones who are unfortunate and are in low income families, so $29.99 DVD plus a Book vs. $$$130 a week (or a month), i would buy the book for reference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRtrumpet Posted April 4, 2006 Author Share Posted April 4, 2006 Why would I want this book? It is useless to me. Besides, that is what a lesson teacher is for. ... Ok Then dont get it. Not everyone can get lessons, and Im not sayin if you read it you'll "autimaticly make all-state" or anything like that, but I thought it had some pretty usefull stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewing09 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 whats with the pessimism. or however you spell it. if you think the book is soo useless then why even bother posting putting it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro_euph06 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Sorry for coming off too strong. I too don't have that much money to spend. Lessons for me cost about $40 a month (so about $10 a week). And I have an amazing lesson teacher too. But I, in my opinion, would prefer to have my lesson teacher, who has many accolades and such, to tell me the correct way to practice than to have a person I don't even know (and doesn't know my playing abilities) to give me a general idea how to practice for what I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 You've never read the book, how do you know it wouldn't help? Chances are, the guy who wrote it is way more experienced than you, and might, just might, have something interesting to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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