Drowned out!

    
Drowned out!    08:00 on Saturday, February 17, 2007          

bassoonist06
(19 points)
Posted by bassoonist06

Hi

I was at band practice the other day and this year we have 13 flutes 14 clarinets 6 trumpets 1 bassoon 5 trombones 1 bass trombone 4 euphoniums 1 tuba 5 alto saxes 2 tenor saxes 1 baritone sax 2 french horns 1 bass clarinet 1 alto clarinet 1 picolo and i am the only oboe player. It's really annoying when i have the melody and all the other instruments drown me out, does this happen to anyone else?


Re: Drowned out!    09:15 on Saturday, February 17, 2007          

nadav223
(27 points)
Posted by nadav223

it's normal for this to happen, talk to your conductor and ask him to make the the band play less loud (piano)
and then you will be heard.


Re: Drowned out!    14:23 on Wednesday, February 21, 2007          

werothegreat
(270 points)
Posted by werothegreat

PLAY OUT! An oboe, when played properly, should be able to sound over what you have described, except of course if they're mean people who think they're uber important and blast everything no matter the dynamic.


   




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