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Working on Fingal's Cave
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:09 pm
by arnuphal
For those in the military/pro band world, how does one apporach this excerpt? Is one expected in an audition to play every note and not leave a few out for breaths? Either way, it's not for the faint of heart! Thanks...
Re: Working on Fingal's Cave
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:07 pm
by brattom
arnuphal wrote:For those in the military/pro band world, how does one apporach this excerpt? Is one expected in an audition to play every note and not leave a few out for breaths? Either way, it's not for the faint of heart! Thanks...
That would be something if you could do it in one breathe! I always left at least one 16th out for a breath and played it in time. I haven't worked on it in years, but I recall dropping the A flat four before I on the "e" of beat 3. Also lots of quick breaths in the beginning so you can hit the 16ths with a (very) full tank.
One tip is if you are playing CC tuba, play the low D flats 123.
Tom Bratten
Re: Working on Fingal's Cave
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:56 pm
by ztuba
If you play this at 126 bpm, the phrases are makable on one breath. You have to start the long one on a full tank though. Other than that, just make sure you plan your breathing for the least interruptive places in the music. Think musical, not survival.