On 17 Aug 2008 at 21:27, John Howell wrote: > The sideline pits use just > about anything describable as a percussion instrument, including > timpani, chimes, and all the mallet percussion plus a variety of > cymbals and toys as needed.
I'm not certain if you're talking about DCI here or not, but if so, you're wrong to relegate the cymbals to the pit. Every corps I've seen for the last 20 years use 3-4 cymbal players (in various sizes; the cymbals, not the players) that *march*, and provide some of the flashiest visual effects of anyone on the field other than the flag corps. It's possible that there may be some suspended cymbals used in the pit in addition to the on-field cymbals, but the real action is on the field, in constant motion. [I think the pit is a really bogus concept, honestly -- if they aren't marching, they shouldn't be playing, in my opinion!] -- David W. Fenton http://dfenton.com David Fenton Associates http://dfenton.com/DFA/ _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
