I'm thinking about competing in EUSPBA grade 5 solos next season. Any recommendations on simpler march tunes that have some nice fat low gs?
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Re: Suggestions for solo march tune with "fat" low gs
Thanks for all of the great suggestions! If I were to choose a march that has 4 parts, say Walter Douglas MBE, would it be inappropriate to play only parts 3 & 4, since I'm only required to play two parts?
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Re: Suggestions for solo march tune with "fat" low gs
Originally posted by Piparoo View PostThanks for all of the great suggestions! If I were to choose a march that has 4 parts, say Walter Douglas MBE, would it be inappropriate to play only parts 3 & 4, since I'm only required to play two parts?)
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Re: Suggestions for solo march tune with "fat" low gs
Does EUSPBA have a requirement for which parts to play?
WUSPBA, I believe, has a rule stating that if you’re playing only 2 parts of a 4-part tune, you have to play the first two parts.You don't have fun by winning. You win by having fun.
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Re: Suggestions for solo march tune with "fat" low gs
As you decide, here is a good reference for both 2-parted and 4-parted tunes.
Originally posted by Piparoo View PostThanks for all of the great suggestions! If I were to choose a march that has 4 parts, say Walter Douglas MBE, would it be inappropriate to play only parts 3 & 4, since I'm only required to play two parts?
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Re: Suggestions for solo march tune with "fat" low Gs
Hi Piparoo
Just fyi, if you're going to do grade 5 solo in EUSPBA, you can play any time signature. You could do a 4/4 like Battle of Waterloo, or a 2-part 2/4 like Cutting Bracken. Lots 'o low G in those. If you're holding down 4-parted 2/4 marches, I say go for grade 4! But for 5, I'd say go with any march you know really well.
Good luck!
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