Posted by BIG PHIL on December 01, 2003 at 14:06:22:
In Reply to: HELP please posted by Whitney on November 29, 2003 at 17:17:50:
I AGREE WITH THE MAJORITY HERE. YOU NEED TO DISCUSS THIS PROBLEM WITH THE DIRECTOR. AS WITH A LOT OF RECRUITED TUBA PLAYERS, THEY WERE NOT VERY INTERESTED IN BEING A GOOD MUSICIAN IN THE FIRST PLACE. I THINK THAT THERE IS A POLITE WAY TO SUGGEST TO THE DIRECTOR TO CONSIDER HOLDING EVERY MUSICIAN IN THE BAND TO THE SAME STANDARD (WITHIN THE RANGE OF PITCH OF THE INSTRUMENT). I SUGGESTED THIS WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND SOON THERE WAS A STANDARD SET FOR EVERY MEMBER, INCLUDING TUBA PLAYERS. THE BIGGEST THING IS TO NOT QUIT. THERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT THINGS YOU LEARN WHEN YOU PLAY WITH A GROUP!