Allen, it sounded to me like you played the third phrase as quarter notes rather than 8th notes as you instructed everyone to play. Evening out the rhythm doesn't mean that you have to slow it down. And since you're trying to communicate the best and most proper way to play taps, I have a few things to add: The the last note of every phrase should fade (decrescendo) in volume without allowing the pitch to go sharp, of course. Your notes came to kind of an abrupt end which is kind of out-of-character for the nature of this music. Also, you didn't really pause long enough before the C-E-G phase. Taps is something that should not be rushed, regardless of the anxiety or emotional state of the player. You didn't use a heavy vibrato, which is good, and I know that this is controversial, but I think that vibrato is also out-of-character for this composition. It's a very somber and ceremonial type of music thus shouldn't be overly stylized with vibrato. It's a funeral, not a jazz solo. IMO, the less vibrato, the better. And on the very last note, I try to milk that thing, in other words, decrescendo very slowly all the way down to nothing. It takes a good set of chops and good control of the horn (which not many people have) to do that, but if capable, the fade out should be used. Those are my two cents.
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Allen, it sounded to me like you played the third phrase as quarter notes rather than 8th notes as you instructed everyone to play. Evening out the rhythm doesn't mean that you have to slow it down. And since you're trying to communicate the best and most proper way to play taps, I have a few things to add: The the last note of every phrase should fade (decrescendo) in volume without allowing the pitch to go sharp, of course. Your notes came to kind of an abrupt end which is kind of out-of-character for the nature of this music. Also, you didn't really pause long enough before the C-E-G phase. Taps is something that should not be rushed, regardless of the anxiety or emotional state of the player. You didn't use a heavy vibrato, which is good, and I know that this is controversial, but I think that vibrato is also out-of-character for this composition. It's a very somber and ceremonial type of music thus shouldn't be overly stylized with vibrato. It's a funeral, not a jazz solo. IMO, the less vibrato, the better. And on the very last note, I try to milk that thing, in other words, decrescendo very slowly all the way down to nothing. It takes a good set of chops and good control of the horn (which not many people have) to do that, but if capable, the fade out should be used. Those are my two cents.