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by bigzlinds
Sun Nov 28, 2004 11:29 am
Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
Topic: how many of u guys went to band camp this summer??
Replies: 16
Views: 15116

Hamilton is close to Glouchester...and Salem...you know...up THERE...lol

Is Stoughton near like Hyannis? or someplace?
by bigzlinds
Tue Nov 23, 2004 6:36 pm
Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
Topic: how many of u guys went to band camp this summer??
Replies: 16
Views: 15116

Hey Kendall, I live in Hamilton, MA. About an hour away...but I'm up there all the time...I do the youth wind ensemble there every year too...
by bigzlinds
Sun Nov 21, 2004 9:33 pm
Forum: Advanced Flute Topics
Topic: Syrinx and Density 21.5
Replies: 3
Views: 6784

Density

On my version of Density 21.5 there is a note that says the composer was definitely looking for VERY strict tempo.

It's a really cool piece! I'm learning it for a college audition...
by bigzlinds
Sun Nov 21, 2004 9:26 pm
Forum: Intermediate and Advanced Flute Topics
Topic: Danse De La Chevre
Replies: 1
Views: 5208

Cooool...

Wow...that's really cool...I had my Districts audition yesterday and that was our piece! My advice for that measure is to try practicing it with finger clicks...when you throw your left ring finger down at the same time as you tongue it...that way the note will come out stronger...then try it withou...
by bigzlinds
Sun Nov 21, 2004 9:21 pm
Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
Topic: how many of u guys went to band camp this summer??
Replies: 16
Views: 15116

Band Camp

I also went to camp this past summer...as I have every summer...at the UMASS Lowell Summer Band Camp in MA. Very very good time. It is so awesome at the end of the week when the concert all comes together. Magical. =-)
by bigzlinds
Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:35 pm
Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
Topic: Good aid
Replies: 6
Views: 7301

Good aid

That is sooooooo cool! Did you know there is a program for the computer called MidiNotate...you get the program on your computer, then upload a midi, then you can pick and choose the parts you want to harmonize with you and then you can play any song you can find...one of my favs is...lol...Pirates ...
by bigzlinds
Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:31 pm
Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
Topic: How often does band class meet ?
Replies: 6
Views: 6010

How often does band class meet ?

My school is going through budget problems too...we'll probably lose our band director this next year...which will be the worst thing ever because we will have to have the chorus teacher. Ahhhh! [:0] Not good. As it is we only have 25 in our band. But we meet 4 times a week, plus jazz band Monday ni...
by bigzlinds
Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:27 pm
Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
Topic: Carnival of Venice question
Replies: 1
Views: 2539

Carnival of Venice question

[:bigsmile:] lol...I'm not an old
folk...but I know what song you are talking about...I'm going to be performing
the first three variations of Carnival in May...lots of fun...so I've been
playing it a lot...and now that you mention that I do recognize it! lol...Thanks
for pointing it out! [:)]
by bigzlinds
Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:19 pm
Forum: General "Hang-Out" Place
Topic: Middle/Jr/Sr High Band Question
Replies: 11
Views: 15369

Middle/Jr/Sr High Band Question

[b]Are you in a Middle/Jr High Band?[/b] I'm in High School Band [b]How many students are in your school band?[/b] There are 25 of us...including 5 flutes [b]How many band directors/teachers do you have?[/b] We have one who might be cut next year (haha...we'll have a chorus teacher for a band direct...