Gail Robertson: My Life as an Arranger

Posted by on Aug 28, 2009 in Blog | 0 comments I am a self-taught arranger. I only took one class my whole life and that was sort of a joke!  I have perfect pitch or very close to it…. this is helpful with transcribing.  I wrote my first arrangement when I was in 9th grade….  Earth Wind and Fire’s “Let’s Groove”.  It was simple two-part harmony: melody and bass line only. Then I started writing stand...
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5 Reasons Why YORK Euphoniums have my vote!

Posted by on Aug 28, 2009 in Blog | 1 comment 1. It is a very powerful instrument – very heavy and solid.  I like they way it projects with little effort. 2. Larger bell gives me a huge darker sound. 3. Love the large bore shank.. gives you tons more choices of mouthpieces to play! 4. Evenness of sound throughout all ranges… the really low concert B naturals are amazing…they just pop out! 5. Pitch is excellent, especially...
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