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by trailblaze
Mon Oct 04, 2004 5:11 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Bass clef to treble clef for trombones!
Replies: 1
Views: 2840

Bass clef to treble clef for trombones!

Can anyone supply/point me in direction/offer any tips on the best way to teach a bass trombonist how to be a second trombonist? I know you wouldn't want to demote yourselves like this :D but having carelessly lost our second trombone player, I'm shifting my grade-five-bass-clef-reading companion do...
by trailblaze
Mon Oct 04, 2004 1:08 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: views on the film Brassed Off
Replies: 13
Views: 47825

I’ve been playing trombone for about 12 years and have been in a brass band for 5yrs. Its very close to being my favourite film of all time and has to be watched regularly with the soundtrack in the car! My Grandad played cornet until he was 80 so have always been in touch with bands. Coming from Su...
by trailblaze
Thu Jul 29, 2004 10:45 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: How do we get players!
Replies: 8
Views: 6761

Thanks a lot! I didn't know that there were contests for ensemble group and that could be a great way of getting that kind of commitment.

Will definitely look into it.

Thanks for your help.
by trailblaze
Thu Jul 29, 2004 10:30 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: How do we get players!
Replies: 8
Views: 6761

We have about 8 committed adults, 6 that are on their way out and 13 juniors. We particulary struggle because the players we do have don't make a very balanced band. We have no euphs or baris apart from one junior that swapped from cornet to baritone a month ago and and similar with our horns. Howev...
by trailblaze
Tue Jul 27, 2004 12:49 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: How do we get players!
Replies: 8
Views: 6761

How do we get players!

I play with a brass band in Suffolk and we are currently really struggling to get and keep adult members. We are in a fantastic postion, having good band instruments, a huge library of music that is added to regulary, enjoyable and well paying jobs and a junior band. We don't contest but do tour to ...