Sounds of Music C

[chalker]

Quick question--will there be chairs in the room? I have a cello that would be next to impossible to play standing up.

You should ask your tournament director since it's entirely dependent on the particular location the event is held at.

[Bogoradwee]

I would assume that there would be chairs in a high school/college classroom...although if you want to be certain, just bring a folding chair or something of the sort (or if you're feeling really adventurous, make your own chair).

I think you would easily get full creative points if your chair is actually part of your instrument. I almost want to try it now....

[2000lby]

Question: using fret wire would be illegal, right?

[personasaurus rex]

Question: using fret wire would be illegal, right?

probably. unless you would for some reason want to use it for something other than frets...

[kateak]

Is putting a hinge in the middle of a marimba in order to make it fit through a door an "alteration" (rule 3d)?

[chalker]

Is putting a hinge in the middle of a marimba in order to make it fit through a door an "alteration" (rule 3d)?

Part of the reason we added the rule about no alterations or dis-assembly is that this event is often conducted in specialized music practice rooms, which often aren't very big. Thus this was a way to help limit the overall size of the instruments. Thus regardless of whether or not an event supervisor views it as an alteration, you risk having difficulty fitting it into the competition room.

[piisamazing]

At reigonals I had a steel drum, but I wasn't able to get the full required range on it, so I added a set of 3 chimes for the notes I needed. The event supervisor didn't know what he was doing, and we managed to get 1st place. Will this be allowed at state level?

[personasaurus rex]

At reigonals I had a steel drum, but I wasn't able to get the full required range on it, so I added a set of 3 chimes for the notes I needed. The event supervisor didn't know what he was doing, and we managed to get 1st place. Will this be allowed at state level?

probably not. those are considered two separate instruments.

[bloods]

Wait, does the melody part of st. anthony have to EXACTLY match the given part or can it (while including original notes) play chords or harmony in some parts?

[AlphaTauri]

Having the melody instrument harmonize with itself through chords or sommat should be fine, as long as the melody notes are still there. Having the melody instrument also play harmony, I'm not sure about...depends on the event sup, I guess.

Even if you just have the treble instrument play melody all the way through on St Anthony Chorale, you can arrange your other piece to feature both instruments on melody/harmony.