Practice Approach for Orchestral Excerpts, New Videos Added

[MackBrass]

Here is an updated list with a few more excerpts that have been added to this series of videos on how to practice orchestral excerpts. Areas that I focus on are, approach, rhythm, articulations, sound, style and most importantly making the most out of them musically. If there is something that you would like to hear specifically, shoot me an email.

Newly added:

Mahler 1 Solo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDphdmkg ... 9E59486FEB" target="_blank" target="_blank

Newly added:

Berlioz Hungarian March Practice Approach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoVb1PkZ ... 9E59486FEB" target="_blank" target="_blank

Die Meistersinger Practice Approach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54NofiFS ... B&index=17" target="_blank" target="_blank"

Ein Heldenleben Practice Approach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-UA2TXp ... EB&index=1" target="_blank" target="_blank"

Brahms 2nd Symphony Practice Approach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msNV-Guv ... EB&index=2" target="_blank" target="_blank"

Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin Practice Approach:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A6PJYYS ... EB&index=4" target="_blank" target="_blank"

Burckner's 7th, 1st Mvt Practice Approach:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRYC_j2D ... EB&index=5" target="_blank" target="_blank"

Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis Practice Approach:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvEFaoNu ... EB&index=6" target="_blank" target="_blank"

Ride of the Valkyries Practice Approach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vomo2XJQ ... EB&index=7" target="_blank" target="_blank"

Gershwin American in Paris Tuba Solo Practice Approach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwpD5ZLW ... EB&index=8" target="_blank" target="_blank"

Fountains of Rome Practice Approach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhLkaCll ... EB&index=9" target="_blank" target="_blank"

Enjoy and your feedback is appreciated.

More to come,

Tom

[Todd S. Malicoate]

Thanks for the series, Tom. I don't agree with every point you make in every video but I do appreciate the great deal of effort you've gone to in creating them.

And, after all, a wide variety of opinions on playing the excerpts should always be welcome.

[MackBrass]

Thanks for the series, Tom. I don't agree with every point you make in every video but I do appreciate the great deal of effort you've gone to in creating them.

And, after all, a wide variety of opinions on playing the excerpts should always be welcome.

Thanks, this is a fun project to do, as long as I can find a few days a week to work on them as I plan on adding more each week.

I am glad you have your own way to work these as I am only bring ideas to the table. The goal for all musicians is to become our own and to find ourselves. If these can help anyone then I feel these will be a success.over the years when I was auditioning I feel I was pretty successful using these ideas, too bad I could not control my nerves as this is why I gave it up 12 years ago.

Thanks,

Tom

[Art Hovey]

I took a look at the Meistersinger and the Hindemith. At first I thought there was no sound track at all. The tuba comes through fine, but your voice is inaudible.

[MackBrass]

I took a look at the Meistersinger and the Hindemith. At first I thought there was no sound track at all. The tuba comes through fine, but your voice is inaudible.

I will try a different place for the mic on the next few videos to see if that helps. One issue I found is if the mic gain is to high then the tuba gets too distorted.

The setup I have at home is a standard computer and I use headphones, I can hear it very well but your not the first to say that there is an issue with the voice part so I will work on making it better.

Thanks,
Tom

[Mark]

To make this work well, you really need two microphones, one for voice and one for the tuba.

[MackBrass]

Bump for new additions to the list.