Hello, i'm a in a fairly large marching band and part of a very very large trumpet section. I've only been playing trumpet a year and a half now and i am 3rd chair. Well the year i switched to trumpet my best friend was my section leader and he was a senior. Well when it was time for him to graduate and leave the band he signed me his solo on Amazing Grace. He said i was the only one he trusted with it. Well i practiced over the summer and when i come back the new section leader was playing MY assigned solo of Amazing Grace! The old section leader came back and also saw this....he wasn't too happy either....but is going to settle it with a try out for the part, because the new section leader wants the solo that i had permishion to have! Is it jelously??? I can hit above the staff and i only been playing year and a half, and the new section leader been playing 5yrs and just barely hit above the staff. Also i'm like the only girl, so it might be that too. How do i deal with this?????
2006-07-26 15:46:37 · 2 answers · asked by Kio 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
the highest we found (or what's on the crappy scale we have) is the C above the staff scaley thing..(forgot what it's called...wah...).... might can go higher but can't find a scale to show us the fingering to it lol
2006-07-26 16:09:46 · update #1
Focus on tonality, clarity and style of the way you practice it. Do a chair challenge and if you play on top of your form you will do very well. He's probably stealing it because of the seniority thing. But lets face it, if you have the Chops then doan fret about it. Since he is section leader, you should talk about letting that solo go and going for another one. Or maybe you can spit this solo and go out for another one, a better one.
You being a gurl has nothing to do with your ability to play trumpet. My section leader in high school was a girl and she was great.
2006-07-27 21:50:52 · answer #1 · answered by indiantrumpet 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well good for you!!! Call urself the Brass Queen, that's what my friend does lol. I don't know. Just do like a "chair challenge" thing. That's prob the only way u'll get it. How high can u play (w/good sound/tone)?
2006-07-26 22:51:21 · answer #2 · answered by Ian D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋