Hey man I was in that same band with you! I sat third bassoon and man everything you say is true. it was my first time being in an all state ensemble and it couldn’t have been more humbling. That feeling of playing paprikash the for the first time during rehearsal and hearing everyone absolutely nail their parts could not have been cooler and it felt like every single time we stopped playing everyone around me looked shocked at how good we sounded. Truly was an amazing experience and I’m hoping I make wind symphony next year.
I recently had my 9th grade honor band concert as first chair Bass Clarinet. Here’s hoping I can go through with my plan to play Contrabass Clarinet just so I make allstate band
Additional info about Honor Band: The hardest piece that we played was a Grade 2.5. I have to play a Grade 4 in my High School band. We cut the two grade 3 pieces that they gave us
@@idkman7481as someone who has played bass clarinet all my life and got the opportunity to play contra, let me tell you. It’s awesome! Lots more air that you need to play that beast, but definitely worth it! Your lungs will definitely get buff by the time you’re done for sure.
@@idkman7481completely different beast. You will have to live with learning something that feels familiar yet plays so differently. Just making notes over the register happen takes a lot of different finesse. Low notes sound fuzzy because you won't know how to control your tone at first. But it's a thrill to play contra once you get the hang of it! (Just don't mind the headaches of the instrument rattling your skull from playing loud)
As someone who did county, region, and All-state choir as well as all-national choir back in HS (NAfME, not ACDA), it's an insanely fun experience. I also did county band in 7th-9th grades, and I got a chance to hear the county bands every year I wasn't in them. Trombone 1 as well. Some of my favorite pieces I've either sung or played in these honor ensembles.
i absolutely love the things you said in this! this gave me some really good insight on what all state really is, (ive always known abt it, knew it was really hard, but never really researched what requirements there were). congrats!!
I'm not American but when I was in high school, I was the only student from my school that made the provincial honour band in the year I auditioned. Now we weren't anywhere near as a good as your all-state band, but hearing you talk about what it's like to be around so many other good musicians who were just as into music as you were reminds me of just how intimidating, humbling, but also just how incredible I found the whole experience. Thanks for making this video and congrats on making all-state! You sound absolutely terrific.
Nice! What state were you in? I did ILMEA honors all state this year, principal bass clarinet! We did a lot of fun pieces, but my favorite is called Lost Vegas-- you should look it up-- not too difficult but there are some fun bass clarinet moments!
I remember all state band in WA, the audition music was super easy, the repertoire was much more difficult and the band had 200 people and rehearsed 6 hours a day.
I had gotten into Honor's Band for the first time this year back in January (I'm in 8th grade for context) and i had gotten last chair but i got honors band while my first chair back in regular band got lower than me and thats smth im proud of
Damn, we had 12 students that made all state. The way you said all state made it sound more competitive. We had a principal 1st trumpet and principal all state saxophone 🎷 Im trying to auditiond for all state during senior year, im a trumpet.
All-state is pretty competitive, but going to a school with a lot of music resources and higher income helps a lot. It's pretty common to have a few schools with 10-30 kids in all state just because they have so many more resources than kids at other schools
You sound great! I’m a cellist and electric bassist going into freshman year and I’m thinking about starting on clarinet/bass clarinet in the fall. Do you have any tips for learning the instrument as someone who has virtually no woodwind experience? Edit: I’m three days into playing the clarinet and having so much fun!! I can’t wait to learn bass clarinet in the future!
It depends on the competition for the year. You might make it for all state because there are not a lot of bass clarinets that play in New York so you have a shot but it’s easier if your score is a little higher
Personally I prefer being a metronome because I’m too lazy to figure it out. Its always nice to have eighth notes as the fastest notes, while the clerinets next to you are trynna grapple with sextuplets, the eighth note triplets and we over here play quarter notes.
Hey man I was in that same band with you! I sat third bassoon and man everything you say is true. it was my first time being in an all state ensemble and it couldn’t have been more humbling. That feeling of playing paprikash the for the first time during rehearsal and hearing everyone absolutely nail their parts could not have been cooler and it felt like every single time we stopped playing everyone around me looked shocked at how good we sounded. Truly was an amazing experience and I’m hoping I make wind symphony next year.
I recently had my 9th grade honor band concert as first chair Bass Clarinet. Here’s hoping I can go through with my plan to play Contrabass Clarinet just so I make allstate band
Additional info about Honor Band: The hardest piece that we played was a Grade 2.5. I have to play a Grade 4 in my High School band. We cut the two grade 3 pieces that they gave us
Contrabass clarinet would be really cool to learn, I play Bb Clarinet but I'd be willing to learn, idk how much different it would be
@@idkman7481as someone who has played bass clarinet all my life and got the opportunity to play contra, let me tell you. It’s awesome! Lots more air that you need to play that beast, but definitely worth it! Your lungs will definitely get buff by the time you’re done for sure.
@@idkman7481completely different beast. You will have to live with learning something that feels familiar yet plays so differently. Just making notes over the register happen takes a lot of different finesse. Low notes sound fuzzy because you won't know how to control your tone at first. But it's a thrill to play contra once you get the hang of it!
(Just don't mind the headaches of the instrument rattling your skull from playing loud)
I auditioned for wisconsin all state band on bass clarinet, and when i got in i got an offer to play contra. I am so excited to learn it!
props on all state! here's to success :)
As someone who did county, region, and All-state choir as well as all-national choir back in HS (NAfME, not ACDA), it's an insanely fun experience. I also did county band in 7th-9th grades, and I got a chance to hear the county bands every year I wasn't in them. Trombone 1 as well.
Some of my favorite pieces I've either sung or played in these honor ensembles.
i absolutely love the things you said in this! this gave me some really good insight on what all state really is, (ive always known abt it, knew it was really hard, but never really researched what requirements there were). congrats!!
this is sick. i chaperoned for all-state this year, not this group but one of my friends was probably your chaperone. keep it up man you sound great
is it true somebody in jazz band peed in the hotel
according to my friend who chaperoned that group, yes@@bassclarinetbrian
INSANE!!!
gotta say, this is an absolute banger
congratulations dude! I had to play symphonic metamorphosis at all state, it was so difficult, but absolutely amazing
I'm not American but when I was in high school, I was the only student from my school that made the provincial honour band in the year I auditioned. Now we weren't anywhere near as a good as your all-state band, but hearing you talk about what it's like to be around so many other good musicians who were just as into music as you were reminds me of just how intimidating, humbling, but also just how incredible I found the whole experience. Thanks for making this video and congrats on making all-state! You sound absolutely terrific.
Bro, coming back from my very first honor band ever and going back to normal band, it was just so different
oh the dreaded 20 sum measures of rest. bass clarinet parts give me flashbacks.
YES! REPRESENT!
Lookin sick, I play contrabass clarinet for state, it's pretty epic
They played this at the all southern wind ensemble group I really liked it (I was in the middle school scsboa)
Julie Giroux has some really cool stuff.
Nice! What state were you in? I did ILMEA honors all state this year, principal bass clarinet! We did a lot of fun pieces, but my favorite is called Lost Vegas-- you should look it up-- not too difficult but there are some fun bass clarinet moments!
I remember all state band in WA, the audition music was super easy, the repertoire was much more difficult and the band had 200 people and rehearsed 6 hours a day.
bro i already miss all state. Florida All State. RIP
I had gotten into Honor's Band for the first time this year back in January (I'm in 8th grade for context) and i had gotten last chair but i got honors band while my first chair back in regular band got lower than me and thats smth im proud of
Two of the kids from my high school band were at that! Sam the oboist, and Damian the Clarinetist
NOO WAY BRIAN HAS A TH-cam CHANNEL
Also bro the resonances mention got me dyin i hated that
TRAVIS THE GOAT
Damn, we had 12 students that made all state. The way you said all state made it sound more competitive. We had a principal 1st trumpet and principal all state saxophone 🎷
Im trying to auditiond for all state during senior year, im a trumpet.
All-state is pretty competitive, but going to a school with a lot of music resources and higher income helps a lot. It's pretty common to have a few schools with 10-30 kids in all state just because they have so many more resources than kids at other schools
You sound great! I’m a cellist and electric bassist going into freshman year and I’m thinking about starting on clarinet/bass clarinet in the fall. Do you have any tips for learning the instrument as someone who has virtually no woodwind experience?
Edit: I’m three days into playing the clarinet and having so much fun!! I can’t wait to learn bass clarinet in the future!
I really wish I could've done all state band. My director never told me it existed, so I never even got the opportunity to apply.
I also went but I was in the JHS symphonic
I just did all state on a bass clarinet and got a 95, do you think I have a chance of getting in? I’m in New York
It depends on the competition for the year. You might make it for all state because there are not a lot of bass clarinets that play in New York so you have a shot but it’s easier if your score is a little higher
damn I was also here but in the jhs symphonic
BRIANNNNN
Personally I prefer being a metronome because I’m too lazy to figure it out.
Its always nice to have eighth notes as the fastest notes, while the clerinets next to you are trynna grapple with sextuplets, the eighth note triplets and we over here play quarter notes.
I played paprikash as an 8th grader on bass clarinet 😭
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Aye man, good stuff as a bass clarinet player good shit, I hope you decide to go professional and play bass clarinet in orchestra where ever you go!
ok
but srsly this is really really good
Looks like the piece should've been in Db.. As a fellow bass clarinet player and composer, I would've.
i printed your music dude lol
bro go learn deepwood 💀
Can you send me the pdf of the part?