robinjessome Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 SAX PLAYERS: Just a quickie - I have a line, which I may want to orchestrate into a saxophone part. I'm just looking for some confirmation that it's not too difficult. For a trumpet, it's nigh on impossible, but for a soprano sax... whaddy'a think? I'm not married to the rhythm - it may change to triplits (as the conterline makes it REAL hard to count through), but the angularity is the tricky bit. At about 140... Yah? I think it's not a problem...but, I'm no sax player - and the phrase will repeat several times with minor variations... :hmmm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Madsen Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Yes, any decent saxophone player could play this idea. Shouldn't be a problem. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flint Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Yes, it's not that difficult at all, really. SHould be fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinjessome Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 :) :thumbsup: Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Meh, if that's in Bb pitch, not concert pitch, a good trumpet could play it. But a bad trumpet player doing it will probably make you burst into tears. Probably a bunch safer on the sax. unless you want everyone to do it for a special effect. Also, if you take it down an octave, octave and 5th leaps are really quite easy on the tpt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinjessome Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 Meh, if that's in Bb pitch, not concert pitch, a good trumpet could play it. But a bad trumpet player doing it will probably make you burst into tears. Probably a bunch safer on the sax. unless you want everyone to do it for a special effect. Also, if you take it down an octave, octave and 5th leaps are really quite easy on the tpt. I thought of that...but the intervals get weirder as it progresses, and keeping the TIME is important, so I think it's better to go with a more agile saxophone... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Ha, OK. You're right to give it to the safer choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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