My word, they're so good. Their tone qualities resonate throughout the entire facility, and the employment of articulation on each of the notes is crisp and crystal clear. Bravo to some of the best mellos I've ever heard. Without a doubt, DCI level.
its all about the activity guys :D these schools are even lucky to actually have people hype mellophones playing for entertainment. I wish I had that at my school...
People are tearing apart this vid for the wrong reason. "This sounds like crap" True, but i've heard much worse and they just need more practice. "It sounds like a trumpet, just play trumpet if you're gonna play that high" This sounds nothing like a trumpet, its just playing the same note. Learn more about timbres. Also the most likely reason this sound pretty bad is because most young mello players and many show style directors give their mello players trumpet mouthpieces which make the mellophone sound crappy
Seriously, style isn't the issue in this. Its the quality. Tone quality is not round and full, air support is lacking, Style differences is fine and it doesn't have to be DCI to be a great or entertaining style, however, bad tone, intonation and control is ALWAYS a bad choice.
+David Durham Do you know how hard it is to make mellophones sound good? The mellophone is not a quality instrument. It's a piece of crap that was created so the French Horns would have a spot in the marching band. Take it from a college mellophone player- this wasn't half bad.
Brandon, I never said it was easy to play a mellophone with great sound, tone, intonation and control, however it is not impossible. The best musicians in the world can make terrible instruments sound great. Take it from a Horn player who majored in music, teaches music full time, has performed on mellophone with drum corps in NY and NJ as well as now teaching mellophone in a drum corps - it is not as difficult as one may think.... here is a clip of 16 mellophone players who are in between the ages of 18 and 22 doing exactly what I mentioned...
+David Durham Point taken. What I meant was that, given these were not professional musicians and were probably just doing it for a bit of fun, it was alright.
+Brandon Hartgraves not trying to be a bully or anything, but, you and your fellow mellophone players must not be very good if this isnt half bad, take it from a state musician in florida
Everybody you're getting on these kids for playing in they're style. They are show style MELLOPHONES!!!!! If you look at many show style college band mellophone sections, they'll play just as high and higher. The horns sound like that because there on trumpet mouthpieces...again another show style trait. If you don't understand it don't comment. These kids are talented and with practice they'll be amazing
***** sir i don't think you understand, these kids are not talented, they have some of the worst of the articulations i have ever heard.and they can't hit a note that they want to ever, they crack when they go to the higher notes so they fail.
as an experienced mellophone player i would like to let you know that when i was in high school i was playing Denis Wick mouthpiece. There is no trumpet mouthpiece style. We in the music world call it, shit. Sir i suggest you listen to a good mellophone piece, played by a good mellophone player. then tell me if these kids have "talent"
i did say WITH PRACTICE.....furthermore I've marched this style since i was in 8th grade and now im in college (still in a show style band) playing mello.....if y'all dont like hoe they play why donn't y'all go to their school and help out rather than criticize pointlessly
Phantom regiment this year... I wouldn't call it mello screaming, but extremely high notes that are loud with an amazing sound. That's what we would do for "screaming" unlike trumpets, where it's high and loud
I don't like schools that do this. They teach the kids the wrong fundamentals and everything. You shouldn't puff your cheeks. You shouldn't be slouching back or have your elbows in your waist. Very cringey
PineappleGamer welcome to HBCU’S and show band. If you don’t like the style that we have then fill free to to skidaddle on out. Don’t let the triple c give a double D on the way out
Trumpet mouthpieces on a mello can work. My entire sction used trumpet mouthpieces for almost all of last year and we were still pretty good. Trumpet mouthpieces just mean the band doesn't have enough money to pay for mello mouthpieces.
Playing high notes doesn't determine who's the better players. The best musicians are the people who can play the easiest music and make it sound just as amazing as hard music. But anyways, blue team won. No doubt about it
that big dark skinned guy looked a lil scared and shook up at the end cause the def blew that shit back in their face and lmao its very funny how you can talk trash about them when this section consist of two 1st year mellophone player
Shit ion no about they tone, but the instrument wasn't made for screaming, it was made to be the beauty of the band but just for everyone's info I'm in the low to mid 4th octave on mello ;)
lmao! the black shirt niggaz thought they was the ISH! after they last fanfare... until the blue squad came back at them with the same fanfare... and showed out on day ahh!!... had me jumpin in my seat! but how dem b-tones sound? lol
To all the people saying these guys sound bad... Way to be rude. As a musical community we should be building each other up, not tearing each other apart. I have 2 things to say to these musicians tho. Open up your throat and drop your jaw a little bit, and use better air. That alone will do wonders for your tone. Also, for pitch accuracy, sing the notes in your head as you play, and you won't frack or miss notes as much. Those have helped me as a mello player, and I hope it can help you, too. However, as this was in 2011, I hope you have improved, and if not, I hope I helped.
Mellophone, the horn is easy to play and make a good tone if you know how to do it. My schools old mellophone is complete trash. It was dented all around and not a single spot was clean. But i still made it sound like a decent horn. Yes dents to affect sound quality for those that didnt know that.
I really don't enjoy screaming on a mellophone. Not that it's too difficult, but I really came to like mellophone because of that nice dark, suppressed tone. I thought the lower parts for both groups sounded alright.
@JSUTrumpet So you must not be a trumpet player for JSU, kuz these are high school students and the two guys for MSP (blue) it is there first time having a face to face battle. So how about you act like somebody in college (thats if you are in college) and point out whats "trash" and be constructive about it.
Okay, to all the people saying these groups sound bad....
You are correct.
Erick Veloz. im dead
It’s just so true
Better than mines 😂
My word, they're so good. Their tone qualities resonate throughout the entire facility, and the employment of articulation on each of the notes is crisp and crystal clear. Bravo to some of the best mellos I've ever heard. Without a doubt, DCI level.
the amount of sarcasm is too real lol.
I agree 100%. I don't even think some DCI players could even play as well as they can. Good job high schoolers! Teaching the "pros" how it's done.
***** Im being sarcastic.
You've just pissed off +mini hoov
They might not play nowhere like Dci but they play loud!
These groups only have three dynamics:
-Kinda Loud
-Loud
-Too Loud
Ahh the lame jokes of my band instructor
Nick Ruel :/
They barly have kinda loud
That is true for them but real marching band members or band members have a lot more than that
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not gonna lie, the screaming was impressive
That triple G was pretty cool, I agree.
It sounds like it’s high, but the resistance on a mello is light it’s so easy to get a triple g out
avi whats the trick to doing that
they sound like kazoos
Marlinface Dankstorm too generous
your comment👎🏿
its all about the activity guys :D these schools are even lucky to actually have people hype mellophones playing for entertainment. I wish I had that at my school...
This is so awful it's funny
OMG AT 1:08 IM DYING PLEASE HELP. HAHAHAHAAAAAA 😂😂😂😂😂😂
+Shelby Jones sweet love hahaha
They sound like kazoos
Sometimes I think to myself wow if I can't play an entire horn concerto without fracking then I'm bad... Now I know, now I know
People are tearing apart this vid for the wrong reason. "This sounds like crap" True, but i've heard much worse and they just need more practice. "It sounds like a trumpet, just play trumpet if you're gonna play that high" This sounds nothing like a trumpet, its just playing the same note. Learn more about timbres.
Also the most likely reason this sound pretty bad is because most young mello players and many show style directors give their mello players trumpet mouthpieces which make the mellophone sound crappy
Need more practice, but not the worst. At least they're trying.
Samantha Killen Definitely not the worst
Yeah. I give them props just for doing it. Mello isn't the easiest instrument and they'll get better over time.
LowReedExpert1 you watch your mouth show style do not play like that
Their tone is so sweet and majestic, it's amazing.
Marc Cadorna did you watch this?
Are you high?
Those first guys have the most unstable embouchures I've ever heard.
Seriously, style isn't the issue in this. Its the quality. Tone quality is not round and full, air support is lacking, Style differences is fine and it doesn't have to be DCI to be a great or entertaining style, however, bad tone, intonation and control is ALWAYS a bad choice.
+David Durham Do you know how hard it is to make mellophones sound good? The mellophone is not a quality instrument. It's a piece of crap that was created so the French Horns would have a spot in the marching band. Take it from a college mellophone player- this wasn't half bad.
+Brandon Hartgraves
you need to raise your standards. I've played mellophone 2 years and its fucking easy. These amateur players just suck.
Brandon, I never said it was easy to play a mellophone with great sound, tone, intonation and control, however it is not impossible. The best musicians in the world can make terrible instruments sound great. Take it from a Horn player who majored in music, teaches music full time, has performed on mellophone with drum corps in NY and NJ as well as now teaching mellophone in a drum corps - it is not as difficult as one may think.... here is a clip of 16 mellophone players who are in between the ages of 18 and 22 doing exactly what I mentioned...
+David Durham Point taken. What I meant was that, given these were not professional musicians and were probably just doing it for a bit of fun, it was alright.
+Brandon Hartgraves not trying to be a bully or anything, but, you and your fellow mellophone players must not be very good if this isnt half bad, take it from a state musician in florida
The sound quality could also be from what the person recorded it with also
They really open up and work on tone and tongueing...And somehow they frack on mello like wth
This is horrible
They could be a lot better if they stood up straight and held he horns up correctly.
Katie Mark also if they played with good sound quality..
So out of tuned...too loud
Everybody you're getting on these kids for playing in they're style. They are show style MELLOPHONES!!!!! If you look at many show style college band mellophone sections, they'll play just as high and higher. The horns sound like that because there on trumpet mouthpieces...again another show style trait. If you don't understand it don't comment. These kids are talented and with practice they'll be amazing
***** sir i don't think you understand, these kids are not talented, they have some of the worst of the articulations i have ever heard.and they can't hit a note that they want to ever, they crack when they go to the higher notes so they fail.
Jill Sam u extra wrong...... they playing they styles
as an experienced mellophone player i would like to let you know that when i was in high school i was playing Denis Wick mouthpiece. There is no trumpet mouthpiece style. We in the music world call it, shit. Sir i suggest you listen to a good mellophone piece, played by a good mellophone player. then tell me if these kids have "talent"
Lol don't know how well you know the style but it's is possible to play on a trumpet mouthpiece, play high, and still sound good. Or at least decent.
i did say WITH PRACTICE.....furthermore I've marched this style since i was in 8th grade and now im in college (still in a show style band) playing mello.....if y'all dont like hoe they play why donn't y'all go to their school and help out rather than criticize pointlessly
Neither sounded good, but blue SMASHED
Phantom regiment this year... I wouldn't call it mello screaming, but extremely high notes that are loud with an amazing sound. That's what we would do for "screaming" unlike trumpets, where it's high and loud
How is this considered good? If you want to scream just go to trumpet.
It's not screaming. On mello it's cranking
The blue band sounded pretty good they still have work to do but not bad.the black and green group didn't sound that great
I wish someone would train you guys better. Don't pinch off the sound, please tune as well.
The way the audio peaks makes them sound like kazoos.
Their sound is so closed they sound like trumpets omg.. I LOVE IT (;
I don't like schools that do this. They teach the kids the wrong fundamentals and everything. You shouldn't puff your cheeks. You shouldn't be slouching back or have your elbows in your waist. Very cringey
PineappleGamer welcome to HBCU’S and show band. If you don’t like the style that we have then fill free to to skidaddle on out. Don’t let the triple c give a double D on the way out
2nd song is "Ring My Bell"
I'm 99.99% sure they are using trumpet mouthpieces and that is why their time is bad
Trumpet mouthpieces on a mello can work. My entire sction used trumpet mouthpieces for almost all of last year and we were still pretty good. Trumpet mouthpieces just mean the band doesn't have enough money to pay for mello mouthpieces.
HBCU bands are very different than DCI and most other bands, but that's still not an excuse for horrible musicianship.
Playing high notes doesn't determine who's the better players. The best musicians are the people who can play the easiest music and make it sound just as amazing as hard music. But anyways, blue team won. No doubt about it
To everyone who say they supposed to sound like to french horns they are wrong... thats what marching french hors are for
that big dark skinned guy looked a lil scared and shook up at the end cause the def blew that shit back in their face and lmao its very funny how you can talk trash about them when this section consist of two 1st year mellophone player
it doesnt matter how anyone plays their horn long as they enjoy it
Trista Foster say that a band director auditioning these kids for college. It’s never good to accept less than your best.
@@bernardbradley6603 Braaddlleeyy😂😂😂
besides mellohpone's are suppose to sound like french horns not trumpets lol. (p.s. I'm a mellophone and a french horn player) xD
Lucky Deoxys these are mellophone not marching french horns
what is the fanfare at 2:21
That last note the blue shirts played sounded fake af!
Can someone plaese tell me the name of the last song...o_O
Shit ion no about they tone, but the instrument wasn't made for screaming, it was made to be the beauty of the band but just for everyone's info I'm in the low to mid 4th octave on mello ;)
mellophones are not screaming instruments...................
play trumpet if you want to scream
They straight up one upped them 😂😂
Ewww such a disgrace to the French horn/ mellophone family I can’t BEAR to watch the whole things😡
lmao! the black shirt niggaz thought they was the ISH! after they last fanfare... until the blue squad came back at them with the same fanfare... and showed out on day ahh!!... had me jumpin in my seat! but how dem b-tones sound? lol
both need work, but blue kicked some serious ass on the high notes.
To all the people saying these guys sound bad...
Way to be rude. As a musical community we should be building each other up, not tearing each other apart. I have 2 things to say to these musicians tho. Open up your throat and drop your jaw a little bit, and use better air. That alone will do wonders for your tone. Also, for pitch accuracy, sing the notes in your head as you play, and you won't frack or miss notes as much. Those have helped me as a mello player, and I hope it can help you, too. However, as this was in 2011, I hope you have improved, and if not, I hope I helped.
F*** dem high notes lol gg
they should have a mellophone/french horn battle (them vs me and 5 other horn players) xD i'm down.
If they just supported the note more and tongued harder they'd be way better. I hope.......
I play Mellophone...this has it's good and bad points.
How do they have such a big range? F above the staff??
one thing i do like about the mellophone: it's easy to tell if somebody is garbage, :)
no sound quality this sucks
tears in tempo
Okay 1:11 shocked the hell out of me
If you weren't clued in when the first group started playing, the girl changed tempos when counting off their second time.
en que nota esta el solo ?
Mellophone, the horn is easy to play and make a good tone if you know how to do it. My schools old mellophone is complete trash. It was dented all around and not a single spot was clean. But i still made it sound like a decent horn. Yes dents to affect sound quality for those that didnt know that.
Blue team killed it the second time
I really don't enjoy screaming on a mellophone. Not that it's too difficult, but I really came to like mellophone because of that nice dark, suppressed tone. I thought the lower parts for both groups sounded alright.
como se llama la segunda cancion de Pine Forest
The tone is all over the place
Whats the 3 third one called that they played
they are playing those Gs like they are something hard to hit
Because music is a beautiful thing no matter the quality.
come on guys, theyre probably just...*suddenly gets to 1:10*
oh, now i get it
These guys make poop look good
The groups are too focused on playing louder and higher than each other. I know it's mean to say but that reeeeeaaaaallllllllllllyyyyyyyy sucks.
never choose power over control and tone because then it just sounds like a big mess of notes js
So I'ma say From experience I play the melophone and you can still play a loud note with out having a bad sound that was bad
The black mellophone group, what was the 2nd song?
People that say this is bad there wrong because the blasting part is part of the song
back fired😂
I think their nerves got to them
That instrument was not meant to scream and its not for fanfares
big boy heard yall hit that last note n said nah fellas. lets sit down. i wanna know with the other fanfare was mr zack wanted to hear
the one on the right played that last note like he was gonna shit on himself
what is the name of the last song they played?
What are the songs they played?
Sorina Michel sweet love Anita Baker
Ring my bell also
It's probably just a really old camera that has a low quality mic... but this does sound kinda........ i mean i play trumpet and this is just.... huh?
Why?
What's the first song called ?????
@JSUTrumpet So you must not be a trumpet player for JSU, kuz these are high school students and the two guys for MSP (blue) it is there first time having a face to face battle. So how about you act like somebody in college (thats if you are in college) and point out whats "trash" and be constructive about it.
BLUE >>
What is this song that the blue people played better than the other guys
what was the nae of that last one they both played
in that note is the solo?
I know they're bad but... Team Blue Shirts!
the marching kazoos
n people mellos crank not scream look at jsu mellos they are cranking not screaming....js for the people that don't nothing bout crankin
What's that last fanfare?
somebody made my instrument sound likke shit
My Vote Is The People With The Black Shirt On With Thunder They Are Beast :D Just Saying And If You Disagree Well Then Too Bad
I'm in this
Pine Forest needs to keep an steady tone instead of being loud. . . But other than that. . . Westover had it!
upload something with some air support, and maybe some propper horn carrige.
I beg to differ .
they lame I would've screamed that note and I'm in high school
Tuning is a process...do it daily and blend.....and control your mellos if I did this I would be charged with mello abuse
UUUUUHHHHH BLUE TEAM SHITTED ON THEY ASSSSS
Because they have a high performance level, it just wasn't clean though
3:32 lol looks like he is saying "damn....I aint never seen nobody play like that b4"