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    timpani pitch

    in Percussion Planet

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    I wouldn't really suggest singing along to radio, as most bands these days tend to play out of tune. Sad but true. As far as pitch development, the only thing that helped me (in the whole drum corps thing, at least) was just playing. All the time. Since you can't do that (according to your post) the next best thing is to listen to music. Classical worked best for me. Sing the bass notes in your head, and see how they relate to the melodies above them. If you happen to hear something you think might be out of tune (it won't happen often, depending on what group you're listening to), figure out if it's sharp or flat.

    As far as playing timpani in the drum corps thing....... It's hard. Because of the constant climate and temperature changes, you have to clear your heads every day (I'm sure you already knew that, though). Find out what section behind you is playing your part, usually the tubas (contras) or baris/euphs. Always keep your tuning ear on them and then obviously your timing/ensemble ear on your listening focus. Yay multi-tasking! Timpani is fun...... except for dragging them around everywhere. That sucks. Hard.

    Another thing that helps is just tuning a drum to a certain pitch, then taking it up a whole step. Then take it down. Then up a half step. Then down. Do this over and over and over and over and over. Don't stop doing it. On all five drums. All the time.

    Okay, that post is really long so I'll shut up now. If you have any more questions, let me know. I'll do whatever I can to help.

    thank you so much! really really helped :)

    timpani pitch

    in Percussion Planet

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    I have to take a couple months off from playing timpani because of school..honestly, I dont know when Ill be able to sit behind those drums again. I was curious if any one has any advice of building up pitch knowledge..what notes are what when heard..sharp/flat...up till now Ive always used a tuner, which isnt bad!, but i figure If I cant be activly playing I can do something to help myself out.

    I wasnt sure where to put this post...in the percussion area?...but I figure brass players would be able to help me out more....in the brass area?..the topic is percussion, not brass... so I came here!

    One instructor I had, Matt Armstrong (BD timpanist..dont remember what year) told me a great way to build pitch was to sing to the radio...uhm...Ive been blasting showtunes and singing to em since I was 12!! =0) But any sort of advice, program, website, whatever would be very appreciated!!

    SCV 92

    in Historical Junior Corps Discussions

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    I believe they did it in 2001 too....unless of course I am misinformed about what the bottle dance looked like.

    the color guard only did one little "slide step" (or whatever you wanna call it) of it and the very end of their New Era chant. You can hear the crowd give a little cheer from those that picked up on the little throwback. :huh:

    they dont play the bottle dance music though :P

    I was told, dont remember by who, that every year after 92 the gaurd somehow put a little bit of choreography of the bottle dance into their show to comemerate <sp?!> the fiddler show.... i take it by the discussion of years they have lil snidbits that its not true??

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    in DCP Marketplace

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    that is definatly something that corps should invest in.....Im moving away for college in a couple weeks and Id love to be sporting posters from my favorite corps in my new home

    If anyone DOES find anything, make sure to post it!

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