fun things to practice

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:58 pm

I have done an arrangement of the complete first movement of Winter from Vivaldi's four seasons for my H.S. orchestra. While I have had to water down many of the parts (and transpose the whole thing from F minor to E minor because many of my strings can't play flats) I have kept the solo violin part true to form, filled with 32 note runs throughout. Since I have it on Finale, I decided to bump it down 2 octaves into bass clef and spend about an hour working on it tonight on F tuba. Still don't have it completely up to tempo, but it was a blast to practice. Then, I spent a few minutes running the 3rd movement of the Bach Brandenburg Concerto #2, reading straight off the original trumpet (in F) part.

Who says we can't play the good stuff once in a while!

sc_curtis · Post by **sc_curtis** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:03 am

I disagree...I don't know what the "ARBANS" is....

BUT, the Arban book provides many excellent opportunities for fun.

(Sorry, I couldn't resist!)

Kevin Hendrick · Post by **Kevin Hendrick** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:14 am

sc_curtis wrote:...I don't know what the "ARBANS" is....

BUT, the Arban book provides many excellent opportunities for fun.

Seems like an "Arban-trary" distinction to me ...

CrappyEuph · Post by **CrappyEuph** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:21 am

I enjoy practicing Arban's articulation studies, especially the last one with the dotted-sixteenth-thirty-second pattern.

David · Post by **David** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:33 am

Do I hear concerto for two violins?

Comon!

Brassdad · Post by **Brassdad** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:31 am

David wrote:Do I hear concerto for two violins?

Comon!

Just stay away from the sax and violins!

phoenix · Post by **phoenix** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 1:17 pm

Snedecors are a blast

WoodSheddin · Post by **WoodSheddin** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:19 pm

thetubachick wrote:What do you guys find to be the most fun types of pieces or excercises to practice?

Bach Cello Suites

David · Post by **David** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:33 pm

Let's be realistic. Anything penned by Bach, is always fun to play...

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:37 pm

David · Post by **David** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:40 pm

I have been thus corrected...

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:43 pm

Sorry; couldn't help myself

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 4:27 pm

thetubachick wrote:I was a bit curious to find out if you guys preferred articulate exercises or melodic exercises and piecesâ€¦the whole technical vs. lyrical type of thing.

I have to admit that I much prefer lyrical... even though I probably need the technical more

tubeast · Post by **tubeast** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 6:30 am

I practise lyrical and sound-improving studies the most. IÂ´m sure I could (and should) use a good deal of technical studies as well, but given the literature I encounter the most, lots of sound is whatÂ´s called upon.

Asked for fun stuff to practise, though, IÂ´d say "Enter Sandman" and "Sad but true" by Metallica would be fun enough.

Rick Denney · Post by **Rick Denney** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:27 am

bloke wrote:[not the answer you're looking for, I'd imagine]

stuff that I cannot play very well...and continuing to raise the standard on any particular piece as pertains to "stuff that I cannot play very well"

Yup.

Rick "whose selection of appropriate material is vastly larger than Bloke's" Denney

tubeast · Post by **tubeast** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:21 am

Where did you get ahold of those?

Well, get the CD, listen, and start playing.
I donÂ´t know, maybe "Apocalyptica" from Finland will have written scores of those, (having rearranged MÂ´s pieces for Cello quartet). I have no idea if these scores are published, but itÂ´s fairly easy to just do the main riffs that everybody can whistle.
ItÂ´s a great idea to do those in all kinds of keys,by the way, and not depend on written notes that much.

Mike Finn · Post by **Mike Finn** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 4:50 pm

tubeast wrote: Asked for fun stuff to practise, though, IÂ´d say "Enter Sandman" and "Sad but true" by Metallica would be fun enough.

heh heh, reminds me of a story I read here: http://maxpages.com/lowfrequencies/Metallica_on_Tuba

Be sure to have your pop-up blocker running.

Fun stuff I've been playing lately includes lots of Irish Jigs, Reels, and Fiddle tunes for technical practise (in all keys) and ballads like "The Rose of Tralee" for melodic. So I guess you could say "both" if that was an option on the poll.
MF

TonyZ · Post by **TonyZ** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:34 am

I (like Mike Finn) like to work on Scottish and Irish pipe and fiddle tunes. Great music, and a great workout!

Wilco · Post by **Wilco** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:58 am

Matt Higgins wrote:
WoodSheddin wrote:
thetubachick wrote:What do you guys find to be the most fun types of pieces or excercises to practice?
Bach Cello Suites
Do you play then transposed or at 8va?

I like to play them too! I play them as written, it's not that high.....

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