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Wind Instruments

  • 13-11-2005 4:50pm
    #1
    Undergod
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    Does anyone here play a woodwind instrument?

    I've played clarinet for the past several years, but I've been let down by a series of teachers so I haven't had lessons steadily in quite a while. I'm still pretty good, and I paly in an orchestra so I'm in practice, but I need to work on my higher register (Above maybe high B) and my tone.

    So... any help? Or ideas for sites that give woodwind/reed instrument help?


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  • #2
    EvilPixieOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭EvilPixieOne


    I play in a few orchestras, and so know alot of woodwind players, but I'm not one so that's not so helpful. You really do need regular lessons though to improve in any instrument, so maybe look for a good teacher again, and start getting them. And good luck with that... (I'm not much help I know)


  • #3
    sei046
    Registered Users Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭sei046


    :::in pure guitarist fashion::::

    Put down the clarinet, pick up the guitar.

    Done


  • #4
    PurpleFistMixer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,851 ✭✭✭PurpleFistMixer


    Phh. In an orchestra situation, guitars lose thoroughly.


  • #5
    sei046
    Registered Users Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭sei046


    its actually somethin i must get into. Some great guitarists played as part of an orchestra. went to see soem pieces played by a student orchestra in the NCH the other day and they were brilliant


  • #6
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    By any chance was that the perfomance of the Leaving Cert pieces? was at that myself and thought it was excellent.


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  • #7
    Undergod
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    sei046 wrote:
    :::in pure guitarist fashion::::

    Put down the clarinet, pick up the guitar.

    Done

    EVery intention, at some stage.

    Yeah, I'm getting regular lessons again either this month or in the new year.


  • #8
    sei046
    Registered Users Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭sei046


    ye that was for the leaving. They were excelent werent they!?


  • #9
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Yeah, I loved the Barry piece.


  • #10
    PurpleFistMixer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,851 ✭✭✭PurpleFistMixer


    .. Gerald Barry? The... modern music one?

    *ears cry blood*


  • #11
    sei046
    Registered Users Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭sei046


    i bloody hated it. Musicians were brill on it tho. THe Tchaikovsky was excellent


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  • #12
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    I like it as a piece, but it's possibly the most entertaining thing to ever see played live. Most overworked musicians ever! :p


  • #13
    PurpleFistMixer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,851 ✭✭✭PurpleFistMixer


    If someone asked me to play that piece, I'd probably cry.

    "Oh sure, as if 4 ledger lines above the staff isn't enough, let's PUT IT UP AN OCTAVE."


  • #14
    Undergod
    Registered Users Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Undergod


    Cry, or perhaps attempt it and die. Y'know, one or the other.


  • #15
    PurpleFistMixer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,851 ✭✭✭PurpleFistMixer


    So many musicians have fallen attempting that piece. /me salutes.


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