I am scheduled to be a clinician for a band with no trombones(by choice) and the baritones acting as the trombone section. Now dci groups are like this, but what do ya'll think an HBCU band would be like with that instrumentation??
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In my opinion, there is no "out right" substitution for trombones (slides are there for a purpose). Those slides are meaningful and it takes the sound of a band to another level... If HBCUs got rid of trombones, we all would notice a great difference in the sound and flavor produced by each HBCU band. I am woodwind bred, so it's just how I personally feel...
Personally i cant stand it, but its at the discretion of the BD and what sound he wants. You'll never be able to get rid of trombones because of their unique ability to mimic the human voice.
DCI Bands use valve trombones!! Personally I wouldn't get rid of trombones but everyone has a diffrent perspectives as to how they think a band should sound.. That's one of the great things about music, you can take it as far as you want it to go!
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...it could work...
split the mellos and b-tones to cover what the t-bones would play.
3rd mello = 1st t-bone
4th mello= 2nd t-bone
3rd b-tone= 3rd t-bone
like everyone said, it could work....
but why would you want to get rid of the best and sexiest instrument in the band????? LOL
He didn't say nothing about getting rid of saxophones man lol
DCI Bands use valve trombones!! Personally I wouldn't get rid of trombones but everyone has a diffrent perspectives as to how they think a band should sound.. That's one of the great things about music, you can take it as far as you want it to go!
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