lionbc Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 (edited) What woodwind players are switching, and why? (ex. not enough french horns in band; drum corps) AND What tips do brass players/successful crossovers have? I was a bass clarinetist, but marched mello my sophomore year, so I've always wanted to really learn that for corps, however, nobody has been able to really help me learn. I doubt it would matter, seeing as it's Gulf Coast Sound I'd probably be trying out for (DCA corps, no not DCI, DCA). I figured this might help some people out more. Edited November 15, 2008 by lionbc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaMoosi Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 just practice alot. alot alot. alot. and try and find a director or someone to just listen to you play every week or so, cuz the worst thing to do is develop bad habits early on with buzzing and embochure. i developed two bad habits in sixth grade (not using my tongue and puffin cheeks) and i still deal with it sometimes. not to scare you. haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
color guardie 12 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 well last year at my school, we had a desperate need for tubas. Believe it or not, we had some flutes go from flute to tuba because air is a huge issue for both, that's something you need whenever you trade for a brass instrument so yeah... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenon Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I've known quite a few tubas which were previously flutes. Great match because of air requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinnythepooh Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 just practice alot. alot alot. alot. and try and find a director or someone to just listen to you play every week or so, cuz the worst thing to do is develop bad habits early on with buzzing and embochure. i developed two bad habits in sixth grade (not using my tongue and puffin cheeks) and i still deal with it sometimes. not to scare you. haha. We named ur puffin cheek JON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marchingmusic Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 (edited) post deleted Edited December 24, 2008 by marchingmusic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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