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Originally Posted by robertwhite - fingerings (especially when they're Bb trumpet fingerings!). If you're playing in an orchestra, shouldn't you know the fingerings by now? |
Not just Bb fingerings - avoid writing them in for any instrument (remember - not everyone will be using the same pitch trumpet as you are).
Myself and my trumpeting partner in crime of the day once spent a whole rehearsal trying to work out what instrument the previous played had been playing on. He had put fingerings everywhere, but none of them made much sense - we eventually worked out it was a trumpet in G and he had a liking for alternative fingering
It didn't help us at all, but it did provide some entertainment for the rehearsal
The problem with this (from experience) is that parts are not just hired to professional groups. Student players often think that writing in the fingering will help them.
When I was playing in the local youth orchestra (many years ago) we frequently used parts from the LSO library - the shock wasn't what markings we added, but what they had left in - some helpful, some not quite so helpful (other positively distracting
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When I was depping for a show (wish I could remember which) a couple of years ago the regular trumpeter had left helpful notes through the music and rests, including a wonderful "look over right shoulder." I did and found that I had a perfect view of the ladies dressing room, just as the lead lady (who was very pleasing to the eye) was doing a quick change, revealing just about everything
- some pencil markings can be very useful