I talked to the director of one of the local community bands in my city... I kind of figured I'd talk to him about how to join, then brush up on my technique, then probably join at the first of the year. Nope. He invited me to go ahead and sit in on practice MONDAY and go from there. He basically decides who can be in the band based on interest and dedication assuming you can play and have potential to improve. He said if I can play comparable to others in the band, I can stay. If not, I go away, practice, and come back. Fair enough.
Now, I'm just a little freaked out and nervous as I thought I'd have more time to prepare myself. I will basically have to sight read the music as I will not see it before rehearsal. This is actually the final rehearsal before a concert next weekend, but he said I'd be asked to sit the concert out since I haven't had time to prepare. Again, fair enough.
So I'm spending the next few days working on articulation, long notes, using my tuning app to work on actually playing in tune and I'll play through a few play a-long books I have to work on sight reading up to tempo.
Yikes... it's all so real now! It's exciting and scary all at the same time, i haven't played with a band since the last day of band class in May 1995 LOL!
To those of you in community bands.... are they going to think I'm crazy if I cry? I tend to be very sentimental.....
Now, I'm just a little freaked out and nervous as I thought I'd have more time to prepare myself. I will basically have to sight read the music as I will not see it before rehearsal. This is actually the final rehearsal before a concert next weekend, but he said I'd be asked to sit the concert out since I haven't had time to prepare. Again, fair enough.
So I'm spending the next few days working on articulation, long notes, using my tuning app to work on actually playing in tune and I'll play through a few play a-long books I have to work on sight reading up to tempo.
Yikes... it's all so real now! It's exciting and scary all at the same time, i haven't played with a band since the last day of band class in May 1995 LOL!
To those of you in community bands.... are they going to think I'm crazy if I cry? I tend to be very sentimental.....