Valerie: The best would be for you: just playing the notes as they are printed on your part, without fooling around. Do you have that much "listening" experience ? Do you have enough playing experience with 3+ years ? In what kind of an orchestra ? They were probably E, Eb, D, C-basso, Bb-basso, G, A & Bb-alto. So you have made it all except the more exotic Db, Ab, Ab-basso, A-basso (do you play music by Verdi ), H (=B natural), F#, C-alto.
But it does not matter in which orchestra (classification) you play. It is just important, that the orchestras remain alive. But be not that sensitive regarding (hidden or open) critics of your often very naïve questions as they do not present you in the best light regarding your musical background. But be assured, there are a lot of colleagues in the pro camp, who do not have a much better background. _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
