Falcone 08

[Todd S. Malicoate]

But I guess you never know....the judges might have liked my tone and didnt hear the cracked note at the end of the Persichetti

You always know...unless your pitch, rhythm, and accuracy are perfect, don't waste the money on the contest fee and postage. Many other competitors will have absolutely perfect entries...they always stand out from the rest.

Tone is almost never a discriminator in a taped round for any competition.

[KevinYoung]

But due to the lack of competition and encouragement to practice more in these parts....and with not many caring about music iin these parts....i doubt i would make it to finals.

So, ummm.....yeah.....right....ummmm...Are you saying that your success depends on encouragement from others? And that your success depends on other people caring about field of study?

I'm not sure who your teacher is at ACU, or wherever you are, but if you feel that way, then you're doing a disservice to yourself by continuing down that same path. People transfer/move all time.

"Smart people aren't always the ones who make the right decisions, but they ARE the ones who make the decision to correct the wrong one." - Smart Man

[Todd S. Malicoate]

My tuning was way better in this recording Todd.....geee I didnt hear much tuning stuff in my last recital stuff, ALOT better than tuning int he Barat and Gregson at my first recital...

But several people do falcone, and i wanted the experience recording this professionally, and If i would have had more money this time and wouldnt have missed the early deadline because the recording engineer wasnt available for the first 2 weeks in march, i would have gotten judges comments

Im goign to be a senior (already am in hours) and dont have any money to transfer to redo classes

I didn't mean to imply you shouldn't do competitions, James...in fact, I would encourage you to do as many as possible. It's always a good experience, no matter how you do in the competition. You are the one who said "Yall havent heard my recordings"...were you looking for some pity?

I'm glad your intonation was better than the files you posted on acidplanet and that it's improving all the time. What you seem to fail to realize is that there are lots of players out there submitting their entries with better intonation than yours. Sorry if you don't like to hear that, but it's the truth. Please don't hide behind phrases like "I didn't hear much tuning stuff." ANY "tuning stuff" is important and needs to be addressed, "geeee" not withstanding.

I was replying to your "I guess you never know" statement, and I stand by my response. Anyone here who has judged a taped round like Falcone will back me up. The recordings with excellent pitch, rhythm, and accuracy rise to the top and are easy to pick out from the rest. Great style and interpretation is often the next divider, if one is needed. Tone is only a factor if it's really poor, although it's the really odd bird that plays in tune, in time, and with accuracy but with poor tone quality.

I'm not trying to pick on you...I was a big fish in a tiny, tiny pond once. I know the uphill battle you are facing, first hand. You want to make the top tier of tuba players? Play in tune, with perfect rhythm and tempo, with near-perfect accuracy, a great sense of style, proper interpretation, and a nice-to-listen-to sound. Don't just settle for being the best tuba player at ACU...nobody will care.

[Todd S. Malicoate]

The whole point of college/lessons is improving right

Agreed, and learning from folks who have been down the road you're traveling now.

The nugget to be gleaned from this thread...the next time you do a recording session for a competition, plan ahead, start early, and make sure it is flawless...don't hope the judges might "like your tone" and pass you.

The tuba-playing field today is ridiculously good...your standards have to come up to match or you will have no chance at all.

[J Stowe]

I would definitely say that it is doing yourself a disservice to go into a recording session without being able to play through a piece flawlessly or at least with very minimal mistakes. I recorded once where I didn't feel very secure about what I was doing on one of the pieces, and every take was lowering my confidence. Settling for "well, I think someone will like it" is not going to get everyone to like it, but the goal is definitely for everyone to like it. Between working with my teacher and listening to others throughout college, I've been realizing that there is no such thing as a redeeming quality to a performer (I hope this makes sense), there's only giving a solid presentation of artistry through thoughtful preparation. Everything else is amateur at best. What you do as a musician has to reflect ownership and conviction.

[Todd S. Malicoate]

Well said, Justin.

There is little worse than being an accompanist for a player who "can't quite get it perfect" at a recording session. I've been there several times, and it is extremely frustrating for everyone. Don't waste everyone's time by not being prepared to at least nail it SOME of the time at the session. The best advice is to prepare early, and record earlier than you think you need to...at least then you have a chance to re-do some things later.

[Charlie Goodman]

Results are up.

[Quicksilvertuba]

way to go Brice Good luck.

[Charlie Goodman]

I'm going to be a junior in the fall.

[Eupharitone]

I have a question.....how many of those guys for tuba artist have or are working on Masters and doctorate degrees

I know Gabriel isnt....

Gabriel Sears is a Sophomore
Charlie Goodman is a Junior
Derek Fenstermacher is a Senior
David McLemore is a Junior
Matt Muszynski is a Masters Candidate
Thomas Haggerty has a Masters Degree
Tom Szott is a graduate student of some kind
Jeremy Lewis is a graduate student of some kind
Daniel Brown is a DMA student

It is somewhat likely Austin Howle is a grad student, and if he isn't he's an upper level undergrad almost for positive.

--Brandon "Facebook: The tool of choice for stalkers everywhere" Quam

[Charlie Goodman]

I have a question.....how many of those guys for tuba artist have or are working on Masters and doctorate degrees

I know Gabriel isnt....

Gabriel Sears is a Sophomore
Charlie Goodman is a Junior
Derek Fenstermacher is a Senior
David McLemore is a Junior
Matt Muszynski is a Masters Candidate
Thomas Haggerty has his Master's Degree

It is very likely that Tom Szott and Jeremy Lewis are both grad students but I'm not sure enough to put money on it.
It is somewhat likely Austin Howle is a grad student, and if he isn't he's an upper level undergrad almost for positive.

--Brandon "Facebook: The tool of choice for stalkers everywhere" Quam

Haha, nice work, sir.

[PFunkNespy]

Stop being a drama queen James, a lot of people didn't make it. You seem to be the only one looking for sympathy. Good to you for applying, but you said in a previous post that you'll be lucky to make it, and then you make a post about how sarcastically you enjoyed their reply when you didn't make it. What's the deal man?

[Todd S. Malicoate]

[PFunkNespy]

You can think I'm a jerk, I really don't care. I'm not the one posting a comment and then editing it and then refusing to post on here again. Whatever man, it's your choice. But all you've posted is negativity towards yourself. My recording isn't good enough, you haven't heard it, no one else trys and I have no competition. Whatever. If you don't think you're good enough, get in the practice room. If you don't have competition or motivation at your school... then look at this list. Are you on it? No. Is that motivation right there? God I hope so. You aren't competing with people at your school for jobs, you're "competing" with everyone on here. Nothing Todd said was an attack on you. He was simply stating fact and giving you advice on how you can improve yourself, letting you know what committees look for. If you can't handle that and get all defensive when people are trying to give you advice and help you, then maybe you're barking up the wrong tree.

[CC]

Congratulations to everyone who made it or who made a tape but didn't make it. I hear the tapes were very good this year, not to mention the high volume of tapes they received....

Keep on folks!

[markaustinhowle]

It is somewhat likely Austin Howle is a grad student, and if he isn't he's an upper level undergrad almost for positive.

Austin is a Junior.

[Thinker]

Congrats Charlie!! Good luck with that and ITEC!

Adam

[Charlie Goodman]

Thanks, sir!

[Christopher Lair]

It is somewhat likely Austin Howle is a grad student, and if he isn't he's an upper level undergrad almost for positive.

Austin is a Junior.

Austin is a junior monster (maybe not so junior). Keep it up, big guy!

[AsiagoCheezBagel]

Hooray Austin!