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How do you feel about Mellophones playing the melody so much in SWAC style HS bands?

Posted by The Horn Man on March 9, 2011 at 7:36pm

Kind of a Spinoff from another topic..What's your opinion? and Not as much as playing the melody but being the main feature.

I like when Mellophones are featured, just not all the time. I don't like when they are only featured while "wailing" or cranking. I'd rather keep it mello and warm. Though I'm a proud player or the Horn, I just don't think the mellophone should be the main voice of a band.

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TBoneSuave March 9, 2011 at 8:24pm

its not often.....if they do, they back up the trumpets on the melody.....only on a FEW occasions do they only carry the voice of the song.....so no I don't like it
Will Rosette March 9, 2011 at 8:49pm

I feel that they need to play a lot more melodies and when we in the background we need some more fire parts n rhythms.
SG862 March 9, 2011 at 9:09pm

Mellophons/French Horns were built to carry the counter melody and blend with the band. Not carry the melody and drown the band! But usually it is the most unpopular horn and toughest(french horn). But in most high school bands, they the people that want to be heard whether its right or wrong. But when it comes time for that challenging music.....smh...(not all horn players) But I dislike bands who let Mellos carry the melody!
DrummaBoiBrent March 9, 2011 at 9:25pm

I think mellos or like the third trumpet can be real good and blend or turn out for the worst in some cases i think mellos separate highsteeping bands from core style because it brings a differnt sound to the table if played correctly
Bradley♬♬♬Bland March 9, 2011 at 9:59pm

realy if horns are heard over the trumpets there is a problem, cause the trumpets are the voice of marching bands like how clarinets are the voice of concert/symphonic bands.
number1 March 9, 2011 at 11:00pm

It is good if used on one or two songs, but not every song. A good example of a good horn feature in marching band would be SU playing Tell Me What You Want Me To Do.
Elijah March 9, 2011 at 11:46pm

Or TXSU's Cold Hearted Snake clean and done with taste not overdone at all

number1 said:

It is good if used on one or two songs, but not every song. A good example of a good horn feature in marching band would be SU playing Tell Me What You Want Me To Do.

How do you feel about Mellophones playing the melody so much in SWAC style HS bands?

Kind of a Spinoff from another topic..What's your opinion? and Not as much as playing the melody but being the main feature. I like when Mellophone…
t-bones section leader March 10, 2011 at 10:20am

ugh
Goldy_1914 March 10, 2011 at 10:30am

The mellophone is an alto instrument just like saxophone. Its purpose is chord support and sub melody. I dont see a problem with giving them the melody from time to time though. I think if a band always gives them the melody they are doing so to overcompensate for a weak trumpet section or nonn existant woodwinds.
Carl Barbarin March 10, 2011 at 3:05pm

When I arrange, I see Mellophones as a counter melody instrument chorded as if being a mixture of a 3rd Trumpet part and a 2nd Trombone part.