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Originally Posted by rowuk  Tell me all ye with range: what do you use it for, other than destroying final chords by squealing the last note more than an octave away from the rest of the group? |
I don't have an extrem range, but with all due respect I'm getting a bit tired of all the bashing towards these range threads. Mostly by people who don't have that much of a range. This sounds like a bit of envy to me.
I most certainly agree with that playing the trumpet is so much more than range. I also very much agree that many would greatly benefit from focusing on other aspects of their playing.
BUT some of us play the trumpet for fun. Some of us don't have to make a living out of it. And let's face it, playing up high is both fun and satisfying for many of us (when we succeed that is
). I have to admit, planting that high note at the end of a tune IS fun for me. And I've also noticed that when I do that, there's quite often a smile and a bit of laughter amongst the other band members, followed by a thumbs up.
I DO REALIZE that overdoing this high note thing may bother the other members of the band as well as it may "destroy" the music. It should be done tastefully. Yes, I actually think it can be done tastefully.
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Originally Posted by rowuk Is there anybody out there doing anything "melodic" up there? |
Well I know of a few. Don't you?
Having said that I do think high note players in general could play a bit more "melodic" up there.
Please, the next time you feel like bashing a range thread I suggest you "think happy thoughts" and try to be constructive instead. In some cases I see people post on these forums with the anticipation of getting some good advice and they are met with the "Oh no! Not another range thread!" attitude.
(Rowuk, this was not meant as an attack to your post in particular. You just happened to be the last "basher" so you were the one I quoted.
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Geir