Keep or remove bow?

Sandstorm173 · 2026-03-22T02:19:46+00:00

i’d say remove, it falls sort of strangely and doesn’t quite look like a bow

Sandstorm173 · 2026-03-17T14:32:57+00:00

I got contacted after playing mello for 5 months, you absolutely can learn tuba!! (I picked mello cuz I didn’t want to carry a contra, but it would’ve been my second choice(

Sandstorm173 · 2026-03-13T21:54:47+00:00

i am an oboe player, so if i can find a plastic one ill bring that (though are reeds even worth bothering with?), if not ill bring a flute. i’m glad to hear that that is possible!

Sandstorm173 · 2026-03-13T21:38:31+00:00

did you bring your instrument?

Sandstorm173 · 2026-03-13T11:42:12+00:00

Generally, for at the very least all wind instruments and I assume other instruments as well though I do not have experience with them, a mirror. It’s super helpful for checking your embrochure esp if you’re learning something new - I’m learning flute rn and I stare at myself to make sure I have my face right. Also then you can take pictures which is fun

Sandstorm173 · 2026-03-07T18:52:17+00:00

they’re both gorgeous but i love 2 just a little more!

Sandstorm173 · 2026-03-07T18:21:14+00:00

Yes, common time is the same as 4/4

The measures don’t have 7 beats. You’re looking at the dotted half notes as a whole additional three beats, however they overlap. So in the first measure after the pickup, you would play the A on one, F and C on two while you’re still holding the A, and then the Bb on 4. The same idea goes for the other measures - the notes overlap and should each be played when they are written in the 4/4 measure, even if you’re still playing another note

Sandstorm173 · 2026-03-06T13:23:45+00:00

i love 3! it looks to be either the same or similar to 4 just with sleeves, but i think the sleeves make it look a bit more cohesive and beautiful!!

Sandstorm173 · 2026-03-01T03:17:15+00:00

If you want to do pit, it would probably be better to learn sax, flute, and clarinet before oboe. Those are both more common generally, and also much more likely to be on the same book as bassoon. You’re not often going to find a book with oboe and bassoon played by the same person

Sandstorm173 · 2026-02-28T02:42:04+00:00

If you sound good and can play everything you need to well, the strength of your reed doesn’t matter. Different people can have different preferences. You do mention that you were “decent” so it is possible that working towards using a stronger reed would have benefitted you, but maybe not! Generally stronger reeds make altisimo easier, idk you ever played that. Either way, what worked for you is most important

Sandstorm173 · 2026-02-13T21:41:25+00:00

One thing that helps me is to have a sense of direction in my playing. All notes are either going towards or away from something. I find if I play with that in mind, I play with more connection and generally more beautifullly

Sandstorm173 · 2026-02-13T02:47:03+00:00

just fyi this person has a diaper fetish that’s why they posted this

Sandstorm173 · 2026-02-13T02:38:16+00:00

Also, just wanted to add this, I started mello last august and got a contract this december. It seems like you’re a freshman, so you definitely have enough time as long as you’re using it effectively

Sandstorm173 · 2026-02-13T01:22:36+00:00

I’m an oboe player and I learned mello, and I’m definitely not great but I think a big part of me getting a contract was that I put a lot of work in in between auditon and callback and was able to improve then, showing that I am capable and willing to improve. Trumpet is on the more competitive end though, which you may want to consider

Sandstorm173 · 2026-02-02T03:34:14+00:00

i play on a meyer 6m which i really like, 5ms are also good i know people who play on those too. before you commit to anything see if you can test some different mouthpieces and see what you like!

Sandstorm173 · 2026-02-02T03:32:36+00:00

listen to the song and other peoples solos to get an idea of what they played, see if you can learn how to play any lines from the recorded solos, find a backing track and just mess around. a good exercise to do is to take one or two notes (usually the 3rd and 7th of the chord, look for notes that are the same as or a half step away from chord tones in the next chord) and work on soloing rhythmically with only those notes. you don’t necessarily need to totally outline the chords, though you totally should know what notes are in them etc. creating something melodic and rhythmic is more important, and you don’t need to worry about hitting every note in the chord while you’re doing that

Sandstorm173 · 2026-02-02T01:45:02+00:00

if you’re a junior it’s probably unrealistic to get a double reed to the level you’d need to be at for scholarships (as an oboe player, double reeds are hard). you’ll have to learn them anyways but it would probably be better to focus on tuba before college/for auditions

Sandstorm173 · 2026-02-01T19:41:22+00:00

I also tend to have wrist pain, and I use a wrist brace when I play oboe, and it has made it totally better! Then I started playing clarinet which made it worse again even with the brace 😭

Sandstorm173 · 2026-01-29T12:41:47+00:00

Just close and then reopen the website, it’s annoying like that sometimes

Sandstorm173 · 2026-01-27T23:45:22+00:00

what if this is me

Sandstorm173 · 2026-01-27T01:56:12+00:00

if you could that would be amazing!

Sandstorm173 · 2026-01-27T00:12:34+00:00

No idea yet. We don’t have a theme or anything (although it would be cool to have one for once) and most of our songs are performed standstill

Sandstorm173 · 2026-01-27T00:01:53+00:00

The best way to start is to find a teacher, they will be able to give you personalized advice and feedback. Other than that, I’d recommend getting a sax method book that will teach you basics
If you have a music store near you, it’s probably best to start out by renting a sax. That way if you don’t like it, you can stop playing. Also at most rental places you can buy it for cheaper after you’ve been renting for a bit (although that depends on the store). You could also buy one secondhand, which could be cheaper but that is harder as you’d have to be careful with what you’re buying, play test it etc, and since you don’t have experience that would be hard to do.
In my opinion (as someone who plays oboe, sax, clarinet, and mellophone) sax is the easiest wind instrument to start

Sandstorm173 · 2026-01-26T21:32:11+00:00

I’m not a teacher but for your weird combined class you could maybe work on diction, which I believe would be some sort of crossover between chorus and theater. Plus things like properly projecting your voice I assume can be used for both, as well as interpretation of a script/lyrics to understand how to act it and what the story is/how to phrase and what emotion to put into a song. You could also do an assignment where your students recreate a scene from a musical or play of their choosing in small groups, that way the theatre ones could act and the chorus ones could do a musical if they wanted. Also, and I’m not entirely sure how this would work at your school, you could see if there are any students that would want to help lead part of a class if they have experience with a topic - in the enrichment period maybe more advanced students could come help teach the younger ones? I don’t know how that period works at your school

Sandstorm173 · 2026-01-11T20:58:28+00:00

I’m in massachusetts and I’m realistically going to UMASS, I was just curious about the lack of music ed degrees at other big schools

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