@Xander Lee Yeah I’ve been thinking about doing sth like this for a while (especially now since I can’t play in band and I need to do something with my sax) it’s just finding the time
Great work, Xander! Excellent and emotional cover of a great tradition. I plan to audition for Bluecoats my freshman or sophomore year of college on Baritone/Euphonium. If I may ask, what editing software do you use?
Dont change a thing. If you've ever played on a flugelhorn, think that tone and feel. It'll feel like a big spinning ball of air keeping the back of your tongue lower and it will feel like butter coming through the mouthpiece. Also, if youre using a trumpet mouthpiece, switch to a mellophone mouthpiece. NOT a french horn mouthpiece. Mellophone is not a french horn.
mello player here - think a more rounded sound so like an O sound. open teeth more and think tone like a flugel. also dont blow out on loud notes or high notes.
So I plan on trying out for DCI once I get old enough and I want to learn how to play mello so I was wondering what Mello you would recommend that isn’t too expensive
I’m using a $50 Blue snowball. I just invested in a shure sm57 for recording to get more control over my sound for my next upload. Just a bit busy with drum corps season kicking in to gear
only thing I would say is be as confident in the articulation as the sustain, you were getting a bit of wah wah in the sound, but that can also add to musicality
I love this song so much 😍!
No joke your videos have improved so much already you should keep uploading
I’m planning on trying a once a week or every other week kind of thing
@Xander Lee Yeah I’ve been thinking about doing sth like this for a while (especially now since I can’t play in band and I need to do something with my sax) it’s just finding the time
You sound so good!
Great work, Xander! Excellent and emotional cover of a great tradition. I plan to audition for Bluecoats my freshman or sophomore year of college on Baritone/Euphonium. If I may ask, what editing software do you use?
First off thanks and good luck on Bluecoats. It was a lot of fun competing against them. And i used shotcut which is a free editing software.
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It sounds so good!😆
Thanks!
I guess this is my sign to record and post my Mello-only arrangement
Where is it? lol
Rly good, I just suggest a big crescendo at 0:59 to FF
any mellophone embouchure tips? i switches to mello this season from trumpet and im trying to get a more “mello” sound rather than a trumpety sound.
Try using a horn mouthpiece instead, it'll give you a much warmer sound.
Dont change a thing. If you've ever played on a flugelhorn, think that tone and feel. It'll feel like a big spinning ball of air keeping the back of your tongue lower and it will feel like butter coming through the mouthpiece. Also, if youre using a trumpet mouthpiece, switch to a mellophone mouthpiece. NOT a french horn mouthpiece. Mellophone is not a french horn.
mello player here - think a more rounded sound so like an O sound. open teeth more and think tone like a flugel. also dont blow out on loud notes or high notes.
Amazing! It sounds so good!
This I can get behind. The piece I would practice
this is awesome
Thanks!
So I plan on trying out for DCI once I get old enough and I want to learn how to play mello so I was wondering what Mello you would recommend that isn’t too expensive
I would go for a used yamaha if possible if not king works too. Those are the only mellos i’ve played on besides the 825 ones we’re using this year
what sound capturing device did you use? it sounds great
I’m using a $50 Blue snowball. I just invested in a shure sm57 for recording to get more control over my sound for my next upload. Just a bit busy with drum corps season kicking in to gear
You thinking of trying out for dci? I’m looking to but i haven’t picked a group
I’m also mello/horn btw
Yea I do plan on trying out for next summer but not to sure yet. I’m leaning towards blue knights or blue stars.
@@xanderlee7488 cool man
@@xanderlee7488 One of our marching techs marched blue knights. He's a pretty cool guy
@sangwich I appreciate the advice but i got to march Boston this year which was amazing
only thing I would say is be as confident in the articulation as the sustain, you were getting a bit of wah wah in the sound, but that can also add to musicality
Ouch tuning