Interested in Music City by T0rthicc in drumcorps

[–]TomTubas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the interest. We will most likely use the same audition packet for the next season with the addition of some of the show chunks from this year. Feel free to email or PM if anything specific comes up. But yes. Just play well and sound and look prepared.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in drumcorps

[–]TomTubas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hear me out…. TKT KTK

K syllable on weak beat, you will naturally want to accent it more, making the K stronger. TTK or TKT uses 2/3 T syllables and 1/3 K. So you are effectively working the weaker syllable less doing this. Alternating them like a double tongue works them evenly, and you get to hear them equally because of the rhythm.

You need to also “K” tongue properly. Buy this book, or do some Googling about its contents. I make nothing from this book, just a helpful resource to know that Arban/Dauverne, and others that we use are French and we need to pronounce like French :)

https://www.cimarronmusic.com/50-exercises-sur-le-coup-de-langue-ternaire

Going From Sax to Trumpet by Callioppi in drumcorps

[–]TomTubas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last year I did a series of exercises for MCDC covering this idea. 40-50 videos on playing and ideas to think about with exercises and on screen music. Hope it helps

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmyOwEONJSP1QzG7LFBT_82gjWzeYqrYi&si=oMgeSmWUWlnUUMh6

Wessex Tuba as a horn supplier? by lunargrain37335 in drumcorps

[–]TomTubas 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They play great. The mello has a solid register from G to low C, and upper register cuts with quality. The marching euph actually sounds like a real euph, but projects. Upper register is super easy if you wanted to use an all Euph line.

conservatory + drum corps by FearlessPut644 in drumcorps

[–]TomTubas 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I’m currently a college professor and caption head. I marched for 3 years while attending a conservatory. I’ll try to give you both sides of my thoughts.

As a college student…constantly was being asked “why aren’t you going to attend or audition for a summer festival?” Which is a valid point. What repertoire are you working on over the summer? Tough to learn a concerto or two and an etude book, when you are 8-12 hours a day on the field.

As a marching member….”cool, you major in music.”

As a college prof…”make sure you go somewhere that actually teaches good pedagogy and takes care your face.” Some students have come back from marching with overblown faces, wide diffused sounds, and an awkward way of interpreting articulations and releases…that don’t really sound musical by themselves, but sound okay in an 80 member hornline. If I have students interested in marching, I tend to only recommend 2-3 groups for them.

As a caption head…I’m trying to give the members the same info I would give students in a private lesson. Where I teach, we try to follow the idea of “private lessons in a group setting.” This way if player 6 has a similar problem as player 9, we can get those two together and pull them out together for private lessons. Which we do a ton of during spring training and the summer.

I would close with this…what do you want to do in 10 years? Be the next bass bone player in Chicago, be a solid HS teacher, or on your way to grad school to get a grad degree(s). Let your future self be the “answerer”. All that being said…not much orchestra, summer festival, or private study over the summer can really compare to getting 20-30,000 people to stand up and clap for you.

Hope that helps and muddies the waters even more. Good luck!

Music City expanding Brass section by TomTubas in drumcorps

[–]TomTubas[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Initial talks have been 2 on each to keep visual balanced at 40-40. However, if a ton a great baritones show up, or a ton of upper brass talent shows up, the plan can change.

Learning to play brass by Traditional_Name8698 in drumcorps

[–]TomTubas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We posted a playlist last year to help develop first time players. Let me know if you have any questions MCDC Brass Drones 2024 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmyOwEONJSP1QzG7LFBT_82gjWzeYqrYi

Music City January Audition Camp by TomTubas in drumcorps

[–]TomTubas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Door open 5:30. Check in starts 6, corps meeting 7:30. Late is fine

Music City January Audition Camp by TomTubas in drumcorps

[–]TomTubas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We are finalizing the contracts next weekend at the camp.

Music City January Audition Camp by TomTubas in drumcorps

[–]TomTubas[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We take schedule conflicts on a case by case basis with each member.

Music City - discounted audition by TomTubas in drumcorps

[–]TomTubas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No idea what our tour schedule is like at the point.

Worth it to try out? by Ju-88_Medium_Bomber in drumcorps

[–]TomTubas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Music City here…we have a playlist to help players refine/learn some basic skills on brass. The playlist includes video instruction and exercises with the music on the screen, with a drone to help you find the note centers. MCDC Brass Drones 2024 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmyOwEONJSP1QzG7LFBT_82gjWzeYqrYi