[Trombone-l] The big dark bass trombone sound

[James Meyer]

On that same line, if the composer wanted it to sound like another
instrument, wouldn't he have specified that?  If the director wants a
different sound than the composer intended, he should re-write the piece and
call himself an ARRANGER.


On 9/8/08 4:47 PM, "Dennis Clason" <dclason at nmsu.edu> wrote:

> You know, I hate it when directors say stupid s**t like, "Could you
> sound more like a tuba?"  If that's what he wants, why doesn't he get a
> f*$#ing tuba to play the part?
> 
> Daniel Alessi wrote:
>> Hi trombonists
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> I know, this question has already been asked 100 times. but where are the
>> good answers :-)
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Since some years I play bass trombone in a championship brass band (I think
>> you call them so.). I have always been happy with my sound and also was the
>> director.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Since two or three weeks the director asks me to get a "darker" "more like a
>> tuba" sound. Well. If he wants that sound he will get that sound, but how
>> can I make my sound darker? I play plenty of long tones, listening to
>> myself, but the sound doesn't really get darker, what to do? How practice?
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> My equipment: (if it's an equipment question) Schilke 59, Edwards Leadpipe
>> (don't remember the number), Slide Edwards BDBN, Hagmann progressive bore
>> valve section (by mr. Hagmann) and a 9.5 Bach 50b bell (gold brass I think).
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> I don't want to change very much in my equipment but. maybe a leadpipe or
>> the mouthpiece?
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Oh and soon I'm getting those mp's for trial: Jeff Reynolds, Faxx 11/2g,
>> Schilke Symphony 6.0, Yeo signature, Gold plated George Roberts SE. Maybe
>> one of those may help me?
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Thanks for your help!
>> 
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