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trumpeteerdave · High C Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 88

Does anyone have any tips for honor band try-outs?

yamahadude · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 4:34 pm Post subject:

Screwing up is bad! Don't stop if you make a mistake - just keep on playing. Make sure you know your music well, and be confident when you walk in, while playing, talking to the clinician, and walking out.

Make sure you've mastered all your major scales - they will more than likely ask you to play one or more of them.

If they make you do some sight-reading, well, there's not really much you can do about that. If you're naturally good at it, then chances are you won't embarass yourself. If you aren't, then it's not the biggest thing you need to worry about. They don't usually make a huge judgement on your sight-reading ability. Also, don't stop if you make a mistake in the sight-reading, should there be any.

Brassmouth · TrumpetChat Moderator Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 58

Here's a few links that have proven to be useful to me...

http://www.embouchures.com/new_page_5.htm

Here is excellent advise written by Manny Laureano of TM:
http://www.trumpetmaster.com/foru...=736bc102c5be70634d41e58cb0ac9cb0

Here's a good one on performance anxiety:
http://www.eddielewis.com/trumpet/essays/nerves.htm

The key is to be as prepared as you can possibly be and to RELAX and take it one stap at a time.

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