Snowcone Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 I'm playing around with arranging music for drum corps, just out of my own amusement, and I was wondering what are the ranges of the typical Bb and F horns. I have the feeling that my mello parts are about two octives too low ^0^ Thanks Snowcone - Corps Nerd who should head to class soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gohorns Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Well, how low are the mello parts, in relation to the staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegimentContra94 Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 For an F mello, generally the parts are in and slightly above the treble cleff staff. As it does transpose down a M5th, anything lower than that is pretty low. A good mello player can play a good half-octave above the staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowcone Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 I forgot to mention that I'm writting everything in C (as it would be played on a piano) hehe. Anyways, if middle C is C5 here is the range of what I have: Sop: F4 - C8 Mello: F4 - C8 Bari: C4 - F7 Contra: C2 - C5 Thanks a bunches! Snowcone - Corps Nerd who thinks his bio prof is a hottie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gohorns Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 If I'm figuring that out right, probably not since I don't have a full size piano anywhere around here, you'd have to have some screaming mellos. Espically if they have the same range as sops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelloHorn13 Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 yeah screaming mellos.. that's what I'm talking about. But if it was G Horns it would be right. It's all confusing with the whole piano range thing... but this is what I know Comfortable ranges while marching Bb Sops - C right below the staff - C above staff.... range can be increases as high as a E above staff for solid leads. F Mellos - a low C is kinda risky but comfortably to me, an E bottom line - no higher than a A above staff. From experience if you get a mello section too high... it could overbalance the hornline.. now if it's like a solo or a feature... F mellos can get up to a high C above the staff pretty comfortable Bb Baris(T.C) - Low C right below staff - A right above the staff. (B.C) - Bb on the staff - G above staff Bb Contra - Low Bb below staff(maybe a little bit lower) - D on the staff. I would keep it in this range to keep a solid bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big phan Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 For the arrangements I've been doing, here's the ranges I try and work within for the most part(to play relatively comfortably): Sopranos - F5 - C7ish (below F5 can end up being a pretty fat sound and unless that's what you want is pretty gross sounding) Mellos - F4 - D or E6(mello parts transpose up the fifth, not down) Baris - Bb3 - G/A4(there's usually no need for a bari to go below a Bb in the bass clef Contras - Bb2 - Eb3 This may seem pretty limited, I know, but it has worked pretty well for me . . . so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorisTS Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Mellos - F4 - D or E6(mello parts transpose up the fifth, not down) Mello parts transpose down a fifth, not up. A written C is the F below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegimentContra94 Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 I with Boris. Mello parts transpose down a fifth, not up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowcone Posted October 11, 2004 Author Share Posted October 11, 2004 So the mellos start at F3 then? Snowcone - Corps Nerd who hates transposing with a passion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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