Rehearsal Diagnostics - others Flashcards
4 characteristics of oboe embouchure
jaws separated
tongue will be low in mouth
corners of mouth firm and forward
chin should be down and firm
OBOE: What happens when too much reed in mouth and too much jaw pressure (3 things)
Produce sharp pitch in general
produce poor tone quality
harder to adjust pitch
Trombone High Eb - all slide combinations
3, 6
Trombone High G - all slide combinations
2, 4, 6
What are the main problems contributing to poor balance (assuming a balanced instrumentation)?
1) The band does not keep the SATB (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) pyramid balance while playing. The soprano and alto instruments play a lot louder than the tenor and bass instruments. The high brass have more power than the woodwinds.
2) It is also important to keep the SATB pyramid balance while playing (crescendo / diminuendo)
3) Proper Tone and Intonation equates balance
A long phrase peaks at ff and then relaxes to a pp final cadence. Explain common problems which frequently occur at these two points with a full band.
1) Over-blowing at ff
2) Bad tone, blatty at ff
3) Unsupported, fuzzy tone at pp
4) Flat at pp in some instruments (flute - low notes)
5) Sharp at pp in some instruments (squeezing on higher notes in brass)
6) Tempo slows at pp.
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7) invert pyramid
What technique(s) can be used to help precision and forward motion of the musical phrase.
1) No breathing on a barline
2) No breathing in the middle of the phrase
3) More energy (speed or volume) should be used moving into the height of the phrase.
In what ways can you guarantee the “symphonic release” (perception of all voices cutting off together) of a chord. Explain how instruments in various registers affect this.
The cut off needs to be in this order: Soprano voices, alto, tenor and then bass voices last. Tuba, bassoon, bari sax, and bass clarinet should be the last sound the group hears on the cut off.
