JUPITER, The Planets, arranged for DRUM CORPS

[dallasssssssssssssss]

Great man! Just very un-realistic. On the field, the 1st bari part would not go to a Double Eb. But sounds good!

[skershaw2000]

@dallasssssssssssssss in G Bugle it would ;-)... but I filmed the wrong score for this demo... for the purposes of sound mixing (as I make multiple tracks with various sound libraries and fonts) the trombone sounds of one particular bottom out the french horns to make a more realistic mellophone sound.... this isnt my original score, just one of the manipulated for sound purposes.

[bigmoe93]

I love your arrangements! You inspire me to continue to keep writing! thank you!

[TheVinnster1]

how do you get those drum line sounds? on standard finale it only gives you lame drowned out sounds. Unless that is I'm missing something.

[gibsonguy625]

Amazing.. like really. This is an inspiration, and I hope I can one day write out something as good as this. One question, How do you get your percussion to sound so real? Like, Bass drum, and suspended cymbal. When I use finale, it sounds horrible.

[skershaw2000]

@gibsonguy625 Im using a custom created soundfont... I believe the actual battery sounds were recorded in segments during a drumline warmup... I like the bass sound, as its more indicative of the genuine tuning schemes and outdoor tonal dissipation heard in the real setting.

[TUBASTEVE]

bravo!

[TUBASTEVE]

bravo!

[OSUMBDB]

A lot of this sounds great in midi, but it wouldn't work in a real setting.

Tubas going up to a G in the staff isn't practical. Mello's going up to a G at the top of the staff (which would transpose for F mello's as a D off the staff) doesn't normally happen w/ a corps. Most are lucky to have the C's and Bb's at the top of the staff. Also your low brass going below an F that sits just below the bass clef isn't playable.

A lot of your ideas are great. Especially love the ending!

[skershaw2000]

@OSUMBDB you'd be surprised what was written & played in the G Bugle days: C3 for mellophones was quite common. Contras are capable of 3 octaves; Ive never written extreme. Dont confuse the Finale default staff names with the actual instruments intended.

In my opinion, The brass here is not very challenging; barely a Grade 5, and has been played by a group with Bb's and they asked me to actually double octaves on some of the Mellophones. However, I do appreciate the comments & your enthusiasm.

[fusionbeatz]

but on a  brighter note, i thoroughly enjoyed this :)

[euphmmx]

Screaming trombones, much? lol :P

[fusionbeatz]

@euphmmx there are NO TROMBONES IN DRUM CORPS :P

[fusionbeatz]

@euphmmx there are NO TROMBONES IN DRUM CORPS :P

[euphmmx]

@fusionbeatz But seriously...if marching baritones/euphoniums can ever be manufactured to play as loudly as trombones, all those G-bugle homers will stop complaining, lol

[fusionbeatz]

@euphmmx trust me, some can, I know people like that, but that's because they took what they learned from G-bugles and transferred it to Bb horns

[glennjsb]

Wow..