I'm in just a normal band right now, but my friends are going into marching band and they say that I can be in the marching band also, even though I play the bassoon and it has a double reed.
2007-10-10 15:14:32 · 5 answers · asked by Dana B 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Other - Music
There's a line in "Seventy-Six Trombones" from The Music Man that tells us that there were "Double bell euphoniums and big bassoons, Each bassoon having it's big, fat say!"
That said, we don't see double belled euphoniums any more and we very rarely see a bassoon marching.
One issue is that a single bassoon isn't very loud compared to a marching band. The other issue is that bassoons tend to be fragile (not good outside) and very expensive.
If it were my band and you wanted to march, I'd encourage you to take up bari sax - a bari sax can be heard out there. It'd require a new set of fingerings and learning to read treble clef.
Another alternative would be to join the drumline as a bass drummer or cymbalist. Bass drum in a marching band can be pretty fun, it's not exactly like a concert band bass drummer.
If you want to do marching band, talk to the director and see what options are offered. I'd be really careful with an expensive bassoon out there - that wood cracks really easily when subjected to extreme changes in temperature.
2007-10-11 19:41:47 · answer #1 · answered by CoachT 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There's no reason that I can think of that would prevent you from marching with a bassoon though one doesn't see it often. Might be kind of problematic playing in the stands during the game since there's not much room. Be unique and go for it or switch to another reed instrument. Either way, don't miss the opportunity to be in the marching band. It's a blast and you'll have a lot of fun! Good luck!
2007-10-11 08:28:36 · answer #2 · answered by DirkPitt 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
by no skill swith your device. the folk who play more desirable than one device oftentimes can't be a specialist in any respect of them. I march a bassoon with a custom harness that attaches to the hoop on the proper of the boot joint. in this way, it truly is amazingly common to march a bassoon conveniently! i could also recommend that you employ a plastic reed for marching instead of your common timber reed. That way you at the prompt are not spending $100s of funds on new reeds per week. sturdy success!
2016-10-09 00:12:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so, I was in a drumline in Jr. High and from what I recall we had a bassoon player in the marching band
2007-10-10 15:18:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I've been told that if the instrument can be carried and played at the same time, then it can be used in a marching band.
2007-10-10 16:11:23 · answer #5 · answered by RoVale 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋