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 Post subject: marching band-related question/CRY FOR HELP!
PostPosted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 1:26 am 
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i play the piano. lets get that straight, first off.
heres my problem:
i am in the 8th grade, and any 8th graders who want to be in high school marching band have to start now. so, i did. there are auditions. it turns out that because piano and xylophone are together in the pit, the band director wants me to audition on xylophone. I DONT PLAY XYLOPHONE! i play the piano, i have for almost 9 years! i play it darn good, too :D can anyone give me any tips on how to maybe, help my situation, or make the transition from piano to xylophone easier for me?


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 5:02 am 
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Ok, you're going to be in marching band, correct? And you expect to play the piano? I don't know if they've got any portable ones, but I do know I never saw one when I was in marching band (1 year ago).

As for how to make it easier, I really don't have any tips, just try to practice a lot. I've seen people master several instruments at once, so it shouldn't be that hard to make the transition.


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 5:10 am 
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*shrug* plus, piano = treble and bass clefs. I agree with urthdigger, though...a piano in marching band? o_O

Brass is fun. You get to be loud. :evil: *plays trumpet*

um. Other than that, I don't know a lot about percussion except with the xylophone you're supposed to alternate hands, not use one hand for everything. I think. Don't quote me on that one, as I'm only going off of remembering our band teacher telling the percussionists to alternate hands.


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Basically, get as much practice as you can, especially working up the speed of your wrists. You may find it helpful to get a drum pad and a pair of sticks to help you with that. Otherwise it shouldn't be too hard for a piano player like yourself.

(I played piano for years before landing in the pit in junior year of high school (I'd been wanting to get in for a while, ever since discovering I didn't like marching at all).)


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