Sign at ETW this past week in DC

[CC]

ETW = Eastern Trombone Workshop

I like this. Maybe there should be a similar system in the "Elephant Room" at Tuba Conferences...

[The Jackson]

Die Meistersinger
- Being late on the "& 4 &" eighth notes....$200
- Chipping the high E....$50
- Trilling to the wrong note....$350

[CC]

Fountains

Playing it TOO LOUD.....$1000
Playing it with %&$#@! Rhythm.....$999
Playing the octave E's out of tune.....$500
Only playing the "easy"part.......$250
Playing it over and over to get attention.....DEATH

[Virtuoso]

Speaking of trills on Die Meistersinger, what notes are you supposed to trill to? I have to perform the piece in the AllState orchestra in a week or so, and I know nothing of Wagnerian mechanics.

[Bob Kolada]

I've always trilled up one whole step.

[ThomasP]

Trill up a diminished 2nd!

[cambrook]

You trill UP?!

[Mojo workin']

I once heard that a seamstress tucks up the frills, and a horn player ****s up the trills.

[Virtuoso]

Unfortunately, I believe time is a factor. We only have an hour on stage, and they always have three pieces, so the super-long Lohengrin probably wasn't an option. buuUUUUuut...I like die meistersinger pretty well. It'll suffice.