Joined: 08 Jun 2017 Posts: 61 Location: Toledo Ohio
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 2:07 pm Post subject: Demonstrate your ability?
When people say: Oh, you play the trumpet! Play something for me! What do you play?
Scales won’t cut it, hearing someone lip slur isn’t going to be very exciting.
What specific pieces (that are available on-line for free if possible) would you suggest?
Thanks!
John _________________ Staying relaxed is 90% of trumpet playing
Joined: 21 Nov 2002 Posts: 125 Location: Oswego, IL
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 2:33 pm Post subject:
As one the groups I play in is a civil war brass band (Federal), I play a piece popular during the war; "Endearing Young Charms".
And since I'm a smart-a**, I play the Bugs Bunny mistake. Just to be safe - some Confederate sympathizer might have stuffed a bomb in my Saxhorn, you know. _________________ Kevin Mc
Strad 180s37 (07 'True Bach'), Schilke 18 or 18B4
anon OTS Bb Saxhorn, Berliner valves c. 1860
Eclipse cornet (Yellow, Bauerfeind) DW 4B Heritage
Cousnon clairon Bb
'60s Besson tenor horn DW 3
Joined: 31 Dec 2015 Posts: 900 Location: Bay Area, California
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 4:33 pm Post subject:
I play my favorite melodies. For me it ranges from Auld Lang Syne, Amazing Grace, Stardust, to solo trumpet excerpts from Charlier, Rustiques, Haydn, Arutunian, Bohme Concerto, to Great American songbook melodies like But Not For Me, It Could Happen To You.
Playing melodies by ear is really valuable, and having melodies that you love is important. You should have a repertoire of a few dozen melodies you can play by ear regardless of genre.
Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 2655 Location: Anacortes, WA
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 7:58 am Post subject:
I make stuff up. Just start playing and stuff comes out. Melodic and then resolve it appropriately. I do this all the time. Usually as part of a warm up. People sometimes ask me what the song was. _________________ Richard
Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 7770 Location: Des Moines, IA area
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:06 am Post subject:
I'll usually ask them what they want to hear, then play it for them. I've always been able to play by ear and I do one of the lobby demos for our orchestra kid's concerts each year along with other musicians. Have to keep up with the Disney tunes, Spongebob and the like but a lot of them just want to hear children's tunes, or "Star Wars"...
I also do a few trumpet Karaoke tunes in bars once-in-a-while. Lots of fun. Beer helps.
Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 9365 Location: Heart of Dixie
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:09 pm Post subject:
I play like a 6th grader and watch their face...lol _________________ "Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away ." - Sir Thomas Beecham
Playing melodies by ear is really valuable, and having melodies that you love is important. You should have a repertoire of a few dozen melodies you can play by ear regardless of genre.
Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 2450 Location: New York City
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:38 pm Post subject:
Craig Swartz wrote:
I'll usually ask them what they want to hear, then play it for them. I've always been able to play by ear and I do one of the lobby demos for our orchestra kid's concerts each year along with other musicians. Have to keep up with the Disney tunes, Spongebob and the like but a lot of them just want to hear children's tunes, or "Star Wars"...
I also do a few trumpet Karaoke tunes in bars once-in-a-while. Lots of fun. Beer helps.
Slightly off-topic, but I think you have a great point here. I play small group jazz, often at restaurants and bars and such. Often, especially in the summertime when the windows are open to the street, families with kids and/or a dog will stop briefly to listen. When we get done with our tune, I always like to play a children's tune to passers-by: playing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" or a Disney tune to the kids or "How Much is That Doggie In The Window" to the puppy always gets a smile and a thank-you, and sometimes people will stop in for a bite to eat and a drink. _________________ Yamaha 8310Z trumpet
Yamaha 8310Z flugel
Curry 3.
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