My daughter (saxophone) just played this last weekend for in Area All State band! This was just phenomenal to watch and listen too! Such young talented musicians playing such a fun piece 🎉
Telecanine the best advice I can possibly give (I’m doing it too) is to just work out the notes, write them on the music if you need to, relax, and have fun with it Also practice it!! It really helps, especially with ally the eighth note parts
@@Spark-iw1yv You might have actually heard this before, but the key to the solo (or playing anything) is really just air. You don't want to force (or rush) anything. If you're having trouble with the eighth notes, it would also help to play the solo at a slower tempo and play it that way to get a feel for it. Once you can get it at a slow tempo, gradually speed up to the original tempo. I loved playing the solo so much, I caught myself sliding the part when I was bored with my hand, so that also improved the muscle memory aspect of it. (This is probably not the most professional advice; I'm currently working on a final, so forgive me if this doesn't help.) Just have fun with it. Use Air.
Not sure I get your comment (cause that's not a HS band, is it?). However, as a Colombian and dedicated listener/admirer of latin rhythms, I was commenting on the absolute lack of flavor in the composition. You can tell from the opening bar it was composed (and is being performed) by gringos.
José Miguel Amaya Fernández its my bad i didnt look at who it was well enough. The stage looked very similar and sounded very similar to a high school performance i saw of this peice where the composer was the director. Again my mistake sorry for any confusion.
I don't really like this performance in particullar, some parts of it just aren't played relaxed enough to my ear, however I really enjoy the piece in general and I don't know any piece for wind band that suits the Latin style better. Just curious, could you name me a few or even link some performances of Latin pieces you consider good (doesn't necessarily have to be for wind band)? I'm most certainly not as much into the topic as you are so I'd really be interested in your understanding of good Latin music.
Well…the composer is conducting and this “gringo” has learned to critique performances and appreciate when composers cross cultural lines to bring at least different cultural flavors to audiences. Great comment though, Jose….if you’re trying to be a snob.
