TRtrumpet Posted November 28, 2005 Posted November 28, 2005 I think our sax's are some of the best players in our band. Im one of the only 2 alto's the last half of football season and were pretty much the only one with the middle part well us and 1 mello player. Then we have 1 tenor sax who usualy caries the trombone/bari part cus our low brass players are realy young. Then we have 1 Bari sax and when him and our tuba player player play together its awesome. Quote
sax5warrior Posted November 28, 2005 Posted November 28, 2005 we have 14 marching, 12 in concert season (altos), have 4 baris and 4 tenors. At band camp early on, the saxes were the only section who marched 32 counts in a complete straight line. 1 senior is leaving and we get 10 freshmen next year, so that will be 23 wow...didnt realize that, so our sax group is young and good also, no sucky players and one of the strongest sections of marching and concert, so that says it all Quote
sax5warrior Posted November 28, 2005 Posted November 28, 2005 Three valve circus said: Yall have lots of altos! haha not really though, but 14 is a typical Sax total for a 185 total people in the SGP band, now...23 next year....i might hafta compete for a spot next year because of the number... Quote
chickora Posted November 28, 2005 Posted November 28, 2005 sax5warrior said: haha not really though, but 14 is a typical Sax total for a 185 total people in the SGP band, now...23 next year....i might hafta compete for a spot next year because of the number... We have about I am guessing 20 saxs. They are all relatively good. Most of them are our "class clowns". That's because they are all seniours.. Then again, they acted like that last year. Quote
itsstephenyo Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 saxes are probably the top section in my marching band. we have three seniors who are all leaders and one of them (me!) is horn sergeant. playing wise, the top of the section is always extremely close in playing skill. from what my lesson teacher tells me, our fifth and sixth chair kids could go to the other school he teaches at and place among the top of the other section. my friend and i have been toying about the idea of an all hebron sax sweep at region. we had an almost sweep two years ago when we took three of the four chairs. Quote
TRtrumpet Posted December 1, 2005 Author Posted December 1, 2005 That would be pretty awesome to get an all TR sweep... but it wouldent possible with only 1 alto trying out tho... lol. Quote
sax5warrior Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 wish i lived in your region, more chances of me making it, but eh nvm, ill stay here in good ole' South Grand Prairie, competition is key here, and o yea, lots of competition whoo! Quote
TRtrumpet Posted December 1, 2005 Author Posted December 1, 2005 Well ours is real competetive (sp?) too just im the only alto in my school that cares... Quote
itsstephenyo Posted December 2, 2005 Posted December 2, 2005 haha i think we're sending 14 kids to region this year from the sax section... oddly enough, my sophomore year there were only a total of 12 kids at the region audition. Quote
mnkyman Posted December 2, 2005 Posted December 2, 2005 Three valve circus said: Yall have lots of altos! try 20+ altos 3 baries 3-4 tenors Quote
sax5warrior Posted December 2, 2005 Posted December 2, 2005 at least we beat yall in the category of baris Quote
TRtrumpet Posted December 4, 2005 Author Posted December 4, 2005 Well our Bari Sax player is better than I though.... he's the only one from our school that made region... he also made area. Quote
sax5warrior Posted December 4, 2005 Posted December 4, 2005 aye...wut does it take to be good....i mean great? i just dont get it...i really dont Quote
TRtrumpet Posted December 4, 2005 Author Posted December 4, 2005 Practice, and dedication... Anyway, im bored so I decided to post pic's of my sax: Its a realy nice Yamaha I got from my uncle about 2 years ago. It has a cool palm tree design thingy on the bell, I dont know if you can tell by the pic tho. Quote
maverick Posted January 2, 2006 Posted January 2, 2006 We had 19 altos and 4 tenors. I was one of two rank leaders for the section. We ended up marching 16 altos and 3 tenors and our band marches about 180. In concert season we have 12 altos, 3 tenors, and 2 baris. Next year we predict to have a band that is 210 total, with about 24 altos and 6 tenors. We will probably march 20 altos and 4 tenors. Quote
TRtrumpet Posted January 3, 2006 Author Posted January 3, 2006 We will have 4 alto's next year (If we combine). If not we will have one cus I want to do mello if my directory tells me to play alto. Quote
cinco_4_life811 Posted February 18, 2006 Posted February 18, 2006 our band has 40 altos, then again, this year we marched almost 300 people, and about half of the altos actually play oboe during concert season, but they play the alto during marching season Quote
robs3889 Posted June 1, 2006 Posted June 1, 2006 wow my band must be small we have about 4 altos 3 tenors and 1 bari lol but size isnt everything Quote
gijoe316 Posted October 24, 2006 Posted October 24, 2006 we have like 16 altos and 5 or 6 tenors, and 3 baris...........its pretty awesome! Quote
TRtrumpet Posted October 24, 2006 Author Posted October 24, 2006 robs3889 said: wow my band must be small we have about 4 altos 3 tenors and 1 bari lol but size isnt everything We just have one (me). It feels pointless though, cause you don't hear me over our 3 really loud mellos. Quote
5to5 Posted October 24, 2006 Posted October 24, 2006 Lesse...We have 14 or so altos, 2 tenors and 1 bari...But let me tell you kids... Our woodwinds, at set (some call it carry), hold their horns at the same height as the brass players. So, imagine if you will, a baritone player holding his horn so that his hands are at eye level. Now, substitute the baritone with a bari sax so that the neckstrap ring rests on his right thumb. It's pretyy badass. Hard, too - it weighs about 13 1/2 lb ( about 3 lb heavier than a baritone). Quote
RobinsonSax07 Posted October 25, 2006 Posted October 25, 2006 We have just over 200 marching and we have 5 Altos, 5 tenors, & 0 bari. With our band we have 1 bass clarinet who does everyting with the saxes. Tenor Sction leader representing Quote
rdzsaxplaya Posted October 25, 2006 Posted October 25, 2006 We marched 5 alto's, 2 Tenors, and 1 Bari this year for marching season... Quote
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