yeah as a fellow bass clarinet, bass clarinets tend to have similar if not the same parts as the tuba, trombone, and just low brass in general, which is cool and all but it's even better when we get our own unique parts
I play baritone, and i can confirm you guys are way better at Arabesque then us because we just started playing this piece for a concert, we got 1st place last year with Olympiada on Wisconsin
finally someone made a tuba recording of this song, a tip (for Bb tuba) is the only time your gonna have the time to use 4 for C is measure 1-28, 74-78, and from 113-127 also something that helps in the beginning is having a sign that you have to take a breath so theres not a random pause.
I remember playing this as our competition piece for marching band my rookie year. The only thing different is it was called mirage but it is the exact same music!
Don't know if you director/private lesson teacher told you not too, but if not; if you're going to puff up your cheeks make sure to keep your corners tight on your mouth. And like I said in the previous video, keep your face set during a rythem like or similar to: an eighth note followed by an eighth note repeating. Doing these things will drastically improve your responsivness, reduce cracking, and probably make your overall tone better; tuning too!
@@godiemz8201not to be rude, but they aren’t even getting the right rhythm or notes. Not to talk about lack of musicality or phrasing. Saxophones are literally louder than woodwinds when they are backup for their parts😂
I know it's hard, but with your pedal, try and keep the volume as consistent as possible. Controlling your breath means using even more air, so stagger your beathing accordingly. If your being graded, this can be consequential.
It's Arabesque by Samuel L. Hazo, you can find the score on the internet easily. I have it, but I can't send it here, otherwise I would be glad to ease out your job.
Bro nobody but our advanced wind ensemble or maybe less advanced but still advanced symphonic band could pull this off unless we individually practiced
i play the bass clarinet and i'm basically support for the bari sax player (which i'm friends with) there's another bass clarinetist in my band as well, i'm friends with him too but he can't really play i also play bass clarinet in jazz with 2nd tenor sax parts, planning on learning tenor, since i've already played alto sax
Some tips: Concentrate more on producing an even, smooth tone; there is no need to have a harsh or blatty or edgy sound. When stagger-breathing, work on each player fading out, getting a breath, and then fading back in with as little 'chiff' as possible when restarting the note.
very well you guys! but to be honest, yall need some work on stagger breathing with eachother. another thing is yall need to work on tuning and intonation on the low notes. i hope that helps!
Literally nothing wrong with puffing your cheeks. It’s a myth nurtured by elitist musicians and traditionalists. If it helps the musician perform, then it is correct to utilize. In fact, it helps for some musicians to puff their cheeks on certain instruments. Especially lower winds like Tuba.
They have a different rhythm for some reason. Also it's marcato for every note and the extra rhythm is marked staccato and says "MP" for staccato, so they're playing it right.
oh really? it was horrible huh? oh, okay, so why dont you go pick up the tuba and play the song? *E X A C T L Y* you can't, so shut up, you can't be talking
