It works better if you play in a group when there is something to do other than off beats. Many years ago, never mind how many exactly, I was in a group in which that was all we played. It got to the point that I was looking forward to playing 6/8 marches as a break for the standard march.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lawrence Yates Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 7:43 AM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Alternative to auditions in an amatuer setting I conduct a youth orchestra and, when we have to play the lighter repertoire with lots of horn off beats, I get the horns to play them as long note chords to listen to the harmonies and chord changes. It often transforms the way they play the off-beats later. (This, of course, assumes that they care, something it is not always safe to assume). It's very easy to play off-beats as though they are simply unison with the snare drum. Cheers, Lawrence. -- Lawrenceyates.co.uk _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/bgross%40airmail.ne t _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
