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The Funk Master
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Hello everyone.
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Wellie
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Re: Instrument ranges?
Have you tried doing a search in the forum? This is a question which does come up from time to time.
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The Funk Master
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Re: Instrument ranges?
Thanks Mr. Dave, I did not do any searches, only because I could not come up with an exact search reference.
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DavePolich
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Re: Instrument ranges?
Jerry, don’t you have the XS version of Complete Orchestra? The
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The Funk Master
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Re: Instrument ranges? HEY THAT’S IT MR. DAVE, THANKS BROTHER. |
sciuriware
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Re: Instrument ranges?
[url=http://musicarrangers.com/instruments/]http://musicarrangers.com/instruments/ [/url]
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The Funk Master
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Re: Instrument ranges? LOL hey brother Joop, that’s the reference I had a long time ago,,,thank you Sir. |
scotch
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Re: Instrument ranges?
All range charts need to be taken cum grano salis, with a grain of salt. The upper range of brass instruments depends on the lips of the particular player (the condition of which may vary from day to day), and, theoretically, unfretted string instruments have no upper limit. On the other hand, just because a note falls in the chart range for an instrument doesn’t make its use idiomatic in all circumstances. High notes for brass instruments, for example, generally need to be lead up to and can’t easily be played softly (basically, past a certain point, the higher, the louder).
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The Funk Master
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Re: Instrument ranges?
Hey that’s a great point, and makes a lot of sense to me.
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scotch
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Re: Instrument ranges? The best teachers are the players themselves, confronted in person, instrument in hand, and as a rule they’re generally flattered to be quizzed. Their instruments are their favorite subjects. Don’t hesitate to avail yourself of whatever opportunities may arise. It’s also a good idea to get hold of an orchestration book (most of which are also--and foremost--instrumentation books). I recommend especially Walter Piston’s Orchestration. |
TonyPhillips
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Re: Instrument ranges?
Scotch makes a good point here.
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The Funk Master
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Re: Instrument ranges?
Yeah, I know a sax player, and have studied his style a bit.
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scotch
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Re: Instrument ranges?
Ah, drummers. Some drummers don’t read at all; other drummers feel left out if everyone gets handed a part but them. Orchestral percussion parts tend to be less dense than (largely improvised) rock and jazz drum parts, which can make precisely transcribed or realistically composed rock and jazz parts forbidding on the page even for experienced percussionists--especially if the parts are scribbly, so to speak (write legibly!).
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TonyPhillips
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Re: Instrument ranges?
Yep, Scotch, you’re right on that…
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TheDukester
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Re: Instrument ranges?
Tony & Scotch....
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Maestro4God
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Re: Instrument ranges? Sure, try this one........ |