Woodwinds learning Brass

[lionbc]

What woodwind players are switching, and why?

(ex. not enough french horns in band; drum corps)

AND

 

What tips do brass players/successful crossovers have?

 

 

I was a bass clarinetist, but marched mello my sophomore year, so I've always wanted to really learn that for corps, however, nobody has been able to really help me learn. I doubt it would matter, seeing as it's Gulf Coast Sound I'd probably be trying out for (DCA corps, no not DCI, DCA).

 

I figured this might help some people out more.

Edited November 15, 2008 by lionbc

[SeaMoosi]

just practice alot. alot alot. alot.

 

and try and find a director or someone to just listen to you play every week or so, cuz the worst thing to do is develop bad habits early on with buzzing and embochure.

 

i developed two bad habits in sixth grade (not using my tongue and puffin cheeks) and i still deal with it sometimes.

not to scare you. haha.

[color guardie 12]

well last year at my school, we had a desperate need for tubas. Believe it or not, we had some flutes go from flute to tuba because air is a huge issue for both, that's something you need whenever you trade for a brass instrument so yeah...

[Xenon]

I've known quite a few tubas which were previously flutes. Great match because of air requirements.

[Quinnythepooh]

just practice alot. alot alot. alot.

 

and try and find a director or someone to just listen to you play every week or so, cuz the worst thing to do is develop bad habits early on with buzzing and embochure.

 

i developed two bad habits in sixth grade (not using my tongue and puffin cheeks) and i still deal with it sometimes.

not to scare you. haha.

 

We named ur puffin cheek JON

[marchingmusic]

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Edited December 24, 2008 by marchingmusic