Creep for Mello Quartet (Bluecoats 2011)

I'm Xander im 16 and I like to play mello and horn. Give me some video ideas and any improvements I could make in my video.

[@johnross8082]

I love this song so much 😍!

[@boz862]

No joke your videos have improved so much already you should keep uploading

[@xanderlee7488]

I’m planning on trying a once a week or every other week kind of thing

[@boz862]

​ @Xander Lee Yeah I’ve been thinking about doing sth like this for a while (especially now since I can’t play in band and I need to do something with my sax) it’s just finding the time

[@Last_Survivor593]

I guess this is my sign to record and post my Mello-only arrangement

[@jasminecullen4549]

It sounds so good!😆

[@xanderlee7488]

Thanks!

[@ambi9940]

Great work, Xander! Excellent and emotional cover of a great tradition. I plan to audition for Bluecoats my freshman or sophomore year of college on Baritone/Euphonium. If I may ask, what editing software do you use?

[@xanderlee7488]

First off thanks and good luck on Bluecoats. It was a lot of fun competing against them. And i used shotcut which is a free editing software.

[@bommeryeet4982]

Amazing! It sounds so good!

[@TheStickCollector]

This I can get behind. The piece I would practice

[@ninjadog12345678910]

this is awesome

[@xanderlee7488]

Thanks!

[@TrumpetBozo]

Rly good, I just suggest a big crescendo at 0:59 to FF

[@groovybugzz]

any mellophone embouchure tips? i switches to mello this season from trumpet and im trying to get a more “mello” sound rather than a trumpety sound.

[@AubreeknocheAaa]

Try using a horn mouthpiece instead, it'll give you a much warmer sound.

[@MiraDaWulf]

Dont change a thing. If you've ever played on a flugelhorn, think that tone and feel. It'll feel like a big spinning ball of air keeping the back of your tongue lower and it will feel like butter coming through the mouthpiece. Also, if youre using a trumpet mouthpiece, switch to a mellophone mouthpiece. NOT a french horn mouthpiece. Mellophone is not a french horn.

[@leonkennedysirlgf]

So I plan on trying out for DCI once I get old enough and I want to learn how to play mello so I was wondering what Mello you would recommend that isn’t too expensive

[@xanderlee7488]

I would go for a used yamaha if possible if not king works too. Those are the only mellos i’ve played on besides the 825 ones we’re using this year

[@gabecordrey6835]

what sound capturing device did you use? it sounds great

[@xanderlee7488]

I’m using a $50 Blue snowball. I just invested in a shure sm57 for recording to get more control over my sound for my next upload. Just a bit busy with drum corps season kicking in to gear

[@mcray_5991]

You thinking of trying out for dci? I’m looking to but i haven’t picked a group

[@mcray_5991]

I’m also mello/horn btw

[@xanderlee7488]

Yea I do plan on trying out for next summer but not to sure yet. I’m leaning towards blue knights or blue stars.

[@mcray_5991]

@@xanderlee7488 cool man

[@christianletzerich6523]

@@xanderlee7488 One of our marching techs marched blue knights. He's a pretty cool guy

[@xanderlee7488]

@sangwich I appreciate the advice but i got to march Boston this year which was amazing

[@chickentender-_-3905]

only thing I would say is be as confident in the articulation as the sustain, you were getting a bit of wah wah in the sound, but that can also add to musicality

[@tredaviousbowser7931]

Ouch tuning