treblemaker Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 It's our favorite part of band right? All-State Etudes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_sax_agent Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 only when I burn the music at the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetransfer Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 I really want to make it to at least area this year. I don't know if I can from the looks of the trumpet music though.. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_sax_agent Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 two guys that made state said I could make it this year. I just have to practice my butt off when I get home from florida... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaverickBand15 Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 All state music is my least favorite part about band!!! grrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michellen Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 I lived in Texas my freshman year, but I didn't try out for region then. I moved away, and came back to Texas a few months ago. I'm a senior now, so I hope I'll do well. Texas is a lot different than Georgia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steg5 Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 I love region. :] I heart hipocritical, lying band directors, who tell you if you do well at region that you have a good chance of moving up to first band. But then when you do well and you beat everyone but like two people, jack shiii happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblemaker Posted July 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 So it's not uncommon for the last chair people from 2nd band to be moved up to first before the 1st chair person? Good to know steg. Good to know. Anywho. I'm excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpd Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 I lucked out. They actually picked a piece I worked on in the spring. I didn't work on it a lot, but its nice getting a little head start =) I'm hoping to make at least Area this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Quick word on the Oboe stuff: Ferling No. 17 was a selection used during my Junior year, I think. Most students play this lyrical piece way too loud. If you can control your dynamics in No. 17, you'll make a nice impression on the judges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fata1 Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 My lessons teacher and I had been working random pieces out of the book and one of them turned out to be an actual audition piece. Unfortunately, it was the easy one. Oh well, I've got a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titancoaster Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 yeah, I had been working on the second trumpet etude for awhile now so I have all but two lines down pretty well, but I think the first etude will take me awhile to learn, there are sooo many trills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediSaxSolis Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 two guys that made state said I could make it this year. I just have to practice my butt off when I get home from florida... Good luck to you. The area level for sax is tough. Some of the judges last year looked for phrasing, while some looked mainly for technical aspects of the piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sax5warrior Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 I quit.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblemaker Posted July 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Oh come on! Don't give up! You can do it! :]]] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michellen Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Heh, I was wondering if I was the only one that had seen one of the pieces before. I was going to pick one of them for Solo&Ensemble when I was in Georgia, but I chose something else and my friend picked it instead. It's a shame I didn't stick with that one, but it's the easiest one anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borchnork Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 UGH! I'm glad I got out when I did. TWO Karg-Elert ETUDES in ONE audition!?!?!?!?! That's not nice. That could technically be labeled as cruel and unusual punishment. Especially that last etude. We played that my sophomore year for our high school audition music. The feel is all screwy and the notes just don't lay well as far as fingerings. Good luck to all the flute players this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzNtRoMbOnEcHiCk Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 i haven't gotten my etude book yet. so i dont know what the bass trombone etudes are like. but hopefully, i can repeat last year and make area. and maybe state.. its just gonna take alot of work. but i have my all region jazz etudes but i suck at jazz. so haha. yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaverickBand15 Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Etudes are just soooo boring. You cant make them your own, and you really cant add your own kind of musicality. You just play whats on the page, cause thats what the judges want to hear. Thats why i like Solo and Ensemble much more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblemaker Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 I'm just excited there are no two pagers for flutes this year. They are usually so repetitive. ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dontforgettobreathe Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Are you kidding me? The Euphonium music is a joke this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borchnork Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 I'm just excited there are no two pagers for flutes this year. They are usually so repetitive. ugh. Don't let that 3rd etude trick you. It's extremely difficult because the feel of the beat is always on the "uh's" of the 16th notes, and it doesn't lay well fingering wise on the instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpd Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 (edited) I'm really enjoying the low clarinet music this year. I like the fact that its not just straight slurred 16th notes, there's still a lot of 16th notes but more articulation. And the ballad has great dynamic changes. I can actually make music out of this years pieces. Edited July 31, 2008 by rpd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treyj Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 I got a chance to look at the saxophone etudes today. not at all surprised be the choices. predicted one actually. don't look too difficult. can't wait to start playin em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_sax_agent Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 you can make the etudes your own. do what's on the page and more. Rubato at the end of etudes, in the lyrical etude, you can do so much with the etudes. I personally think the judges want to see what the preformer can do with the etude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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