Improving Your Low Brass Section with the Low - The Midwest Clinic
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Writing for BrassWriting for BrassThings to Consider...Things to Consider...
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Brass Section
❖ Blend is generally better that trying to blend the woodwind section.
❖ Always take into account range and tone color when writing
❖ Horn works well one to one in softer dynamics, Traditionally needs support in louder dynamics. (depending on section)
❖ Most common bass doubling - Tuba and Euphonium in octaves. As a conductor, watch pitch.
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Brass Section❖ Trumpet can be easily hidden in the lower register.
Double in other trumpets or horn to strengthen this register.
❖ Soft passages in low register? Watch ranges and colors and cut down parts. Think dynamic contour and dynamic control
❖ Typical Voicings: Largest interval space in low register ( think harmonic series), Even spacing of voices in upper register, Complete triads in trumpets, horns, trombones whenever possible, Horns can link trumpet and trombone.
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Link VoicingLink VoicingComplete triads, Use Horns to Link, watch Complete triads, Use Horns to Link, watch
doubling of 3rds and 7ths - especially low. 3rd doubling of 3rds and 7ths - especially low. 3rd or 7th in Bass Voice? - Don’t Double!!!or 7th in Bass Voice? - Don’t Double!!!
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Trumpet and Horn Trumpet and Horn VoicingVoicing
Usually keep even, closed position voicing in Usually keep even, closed position voicing in the upper registers.the upper registers.
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Trombone VoicingTrombone VoicingOpen voicing for the Trombones are rich and Open voicing for the Trombones are rich and
sonorous!sonorous!
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Tips for Combining Woodwinds and Brass
❖ Horns are the go-between. Can either function with woodwind groups or brass groups.
❖ Don’t write horns too high
❖ Avoid too much doubling. You don’t have to have everyone play all the time.
❖ Be more creative than just Brass Choir, Woodwind Choir
❖ Always think what you want for your dominant color in each line. Always think dynamic contour.
❖ Above all things - Think Like A Player...
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Homework
❖ Read pages 71 - 90 in the Text