piccolo solo

fluteplayer09 · Post by **fluteplayer09** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:21 pm

I am playing piccolo as well as flute in my concert band. I have played piccolo in marching band for the past two years but I have no experience playing in concert band. Two of our band pieces for our upcoming concert have picc solos in them. Do you have any suggestions on playing the solos? I have never had a solo before so I am not used to playing for a lot of people at once.

Also do you have any tips for the high register?

etgohomeok · Post by **etgohomeok** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:14 pm

What are the pieces? Someone might know one or two.

The same thing that applies to the flute applies to the piccolo - practice.

<3 Flute and Picc · Post by **<3 Flute and Picc** » Sun May 25, 2008 11:47 pm

I'm not sure although this summer if I can get a piccolo, my band director said he would love for me to march piccolo as well as play concert music. My friend, will however, get first choice of what picc songs she wants because she's first chair and I'm third of Symphonic Band (our middle-level band) so I'm excited nevertheless. I'm just a bit nervous that I'll mess up the part or not be able to switch from flute to picc easily. Any tips for that?

arabians207 · Post by **arabians207** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:20 pm

Just practice! When I first started playing picc, I found it hard to switch between the two quickly, but now its not a problem at all.

<3 Flute and Picc · Post by **<3 Flute and Picc** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:32 pm

Okay! Will getting my braces off this summer (I probably am) help as well?