Two questions about Godzilla by Whitacre

Leviath · Regular Member Joined: 24 Aug 2009 Posts: 17

I wasn't sure if this is the right sub-forum since "Godzilla eats Las Vegas" is more of an orchestra piece, but it has some jazzy elements I'm curious about.

I play the top 1st trumpet on this piece and I got two questions I hope someone can answer:

1) What exactly is "ripping"? On this piece there are several places where this is written. I understand it is similar to a glissando but not quite the same?

2) At the end of the piece I got a "rip" from a D to a high D (long tone) but below the staff the following is written under the high D: "Improvise C maj + 6". I understand this means I'm supposed to improvise some stuff in C major, but what does the +6 mean?

ConnArtist · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:08 am Post subject:

Cmaj chord plus the 6th note... A in this case.

So C, E, G, A, Bnatural, and D are all fair game as written. Smarter folks than me will tell you what other notes you can get away with.

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2-5-1 · Heavyweight Member Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 1381

play the C lydian scale, and be sure not to rest on any C for any long length of time and you'll be the hero of your band.
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houdini1313 · Veteran Member Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 360

I wish I could show you a specific "rip", I played lead on it last year. Its like you play a note lower, half valved, slurring up, then you release the valves and you are on the note. Anyone else tackle this one??
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2-5-1 · Heavyweight Member Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 1381

yea, play the d in the staff, then press down your third valve to rip up to the high d (i play high d open, so i would release it to open for the high d).
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Scorpion · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject:

i would describe a "rip" as a dirty glissando, one that drinks straight bourbon, and gets in fights. I've played that piece before, fun to play if you have a good director, and woodwinds who know how to not be tool boxes.
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Leviath · Regular Member Joined: 24 Aug 2009 Posts: 17