Speaking as a trombone player, I can report that (more in years past, not so
much these days) the trombone section's collective mind, seeing FFFFF, often
includes:
1) Let the games begin!
2) Are we aiming directly enough at the viola section?
3) Looks like I won't have to clean out the instrument this week
4) Trumpets? We don't need no stinkin' trumpets...
etc etc
Of course the flip side of this, doesn't the section recognize the PPPPP
symbol?... of course: it ends up being as TACET...
In a message dated 2/15/06 1:01:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< From: Christopher Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Finale] 8th = Q
Dynamics are not even just volume of sound, like decibels are, as much as we
composers might wish otherwise. They are also indications of intensity of
timbre... imagine what goes through the trombone section's collective mind when
they see Tchaikovsky's FFFFF. Whaah-hoo! Of course they can't really play five
F's. >>
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