Dancing in the Wind Fix List

Major issue: Intonation and Balance, Air speed related problems, Pulse.

SN Issue Action

1. Melody in the beginning is slowing down Watch conductor’s beat

and count. Think lighter

2. Melody poor intonation Balance to 1st Clarinet.

Play underneath their
sound.

3. Melody at Bar 9 slowing down Count and move your

fingers faster. Think lighter

4. Brasses at Bar 9 poor intonation Tune to Tuba, St. Bass and

2nd Trombone. Play
underneath their sound but
provide the same diction.
More front of the note.

5. Bar 9 Snare Drum can come out a bit more. More wrist, higher stick
Provide pulse to the band. height.

6. Bar 12 quaver accents are slowing down Listen to Snare Drum and
count properly. Articulate
clearly - proper diction.

7. Letter A melody poor intonation. Listen out for Balance to Piccolo, 1st
voice leading part. (Picc, 1st Clarinet and 1st Alto Clarinet and 1st Alto Sax.
Sax need to tune together) Play underneath their
sound.

8. Bar 25 Sfz needs to be together. Trombone needs Watch and count.

to sustain forte longer before doing a diminuendo.

9. Bar 30 balance voicing towards Picc and 1st Balance to Piccolo and 1st
Clarinet Clarinet. Play underneath
their sound.

10. Bar 30 muted trumpet parts needs to be more Tune the chords, play out
present. more, short notes and in
time.

11. Pick up into Bar 33: Better diction, and cut the tie Breathe at Bar 31, count
over notes. and cut off the tie over note
neatly.

12. Bar 33 aka 1 bar before Trumpet soli: Everyone to Listen to Trumpets, play on
be under the trumpet melody. time and in tune
13. Bar 38: Bassoon main sound. Bassoon lead, 2nd
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
and Euphonium blend.

14. Letter D: Horn solo needs to sound more relaxed. Reinforce breathing with
diaphragm, pitch the
notes in your head before
playing.

15. Letter D other solo parts: Not in time, in tune and Play absolutely in time, in
together. tune, together and open
your ears.

16. Melody at 4th bar of Letter D needs to be in tune. Balance to Picc and 1st
Clarinet. Listen, blend and
play underneath their
sound.

17. 4th bar of Letter D muted trumpet: Not enough More air, more air speed,
diction, not present enough. play louder and in tune.

18. Syncopated melody at Bar 48: Intonation is very Play in tune and listen to
off, especially from the trumpets the previous group before
you.

19. Letter E: Arrival at forte is not grand enough. A few bars before E has to
be really soft yet intense.
Faster air speed.

20. Bar 56: Euphonium solo needs to be more present Breathe more, more air
speed whilst playing. The
melody needs to sound
fresh, now it sounds very
dead.

21. Bar 58: Too harsh and loud from the horns. Blend in together with the
woodwind sound.

22. Bar 59: Not in tune. Tune and listen. Balance to

Alto Saxophone (Darker
sound)

23. Letter F: Everybody needs to watch, and breathe Eyes up! And breathe.
together with me on the first crotchet.

24. Bar 63: Concert E major chord is out of tune and More written F# and lesser
not balanced. written C#. A# is still not
-13.7.

25. Letter F: Melody out of tune Tune and balance to

Piccolo, Flute and 1st
 Clarinet. Blend in their
sound and play underneath
them.

26. Letter G: Listen to Snare Drum for pulse. Snare Follow the Snare Drum
Drum needs to be very precise. closely. If he slows down,
Claves and Maracas can come in more confidently. you slow down. Vice versa
if he rushes.

27. 4th Bar of Letter G Trumpets melody: A little too Think more sophisticated.
loud. Sweet, warm sound yet
projected. Currently it’s
loud and unfocused sound.

28. 2 bars before Letter H: Trumpets (and trombones) Don’t rush the melody.
melody: Rushed. Count and enjoy the
melody.

29. Letter H melody: Sound is too forced. Melody: Aim for a relaxed
yet projective forte sound.
Don’t force the sound.
Non-melody: Immediately
go softer.

30. Letter H melody is very out of tune Clarinets and Horns tune
together. Balance to 1st
Clarinet, blend and play
underneath their sound.

31. 2 before Letter I: Rallentando Watch and be together with

Each group that comes in have to be of the same me. Listen and articulate
intensity, if not bigger. loud and clear.

32. Letter I: Melody out of tune Balance to Piccolo, 1st

Picc, Fl 1, 2, Cl 1, 2, 3, A.Sax 1, 2, Tpt 1. Clarinet and 1st Alto Sax.
Dimineundo at the 2nd bar of I, at the long Blend and play underneath
note. their sound.

33. 2nd bar of Letter I, Foreground: Horn. The rest whom is not
Supporting the foreground: Tpt, Trb, Euph, Tuba. written in play underneath
their sound and softer.

34. Letter I: Snare Drum needs to provide audible, More stick height, more
steady pulse for the Band to ledge onto. wrist.

35. Letter J: Trumpets. Balance to the 3rd

concert G minor chord out of tune. Too little 3rd tpt Trumpet. Make sure diction
and too much 1st tpt. is clear and in tune.

36. Letter J: Melody out of tune Balance to Piccolo, Flute

and 1st Clarinet. Blend into
 their sound and play
underneath them.

37. Letter J: Sleigh bell needs to watch me. Eyes up!

38. 2 before Letter K: Voice leading people are the Tune and balance to them.
Piccolo, Flutes 1 and 2, 1st Clarinet. Blend and play underneath
their sound.

39. Letter K: Percussion section. Eyes up, subdivide, steady

Extremely important: Claves, Snare Drum. Have to pulse and be confident.
be really on time and steady.

40. Letter K: Trumpet section. Eyes up, open up ears,

Listen out to the percussion section, count and be react and count!
very steady.

41. Bar 104: Sfz needs to be together. Grace notes Eyes up, open up ears,
before the beat. react and count!

42 Bar 104 onwards: Snare Drum. Eyes up, open up ears,

Rhythmic and on time. count and react!

43. Bar 109: Melody not in tune Balance and tune to

Piccolo, Flutes and 1st
Clarinet. Blend and play
underneath their sound.

44. Letter L: Woodwinds back off. Balance to Alto Saxophone

Foreground: Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpets. and 1st Trumpet. Blend in
Supporting the melody are the syncopations: and play underneath their
Trombones, Tuba and St. Bass sound.

45. Letter L: Percussion section Eyes up!

Very important: Snare Drum and Ride Cymbal.

46. Melody at Bar 117 to Letter M: Horns, followed by Horns to give a more
1st Trumpet and Clarinets, followed by Alto Saxes relaxed and projected forte
and 2nd Trumpet. instead of forced sound.

Articulations and Intonation needs to match Trumpets when taking over

with one another. the melody, too loud and
unrefined.

Alto Saxes and 2nd

Trumpet taking over the
last bit of the melody is
inaudible.

Listen and match!

47. Letter M syncopations: Horns Be a little bit ahead of the
beat. Your bell is facing the
back, so there’s a lag time.

48. Bar 136: Timpani and Snare Drum Clearer articulation in your
More diction in your notes, doesn’t have to be too sticks.
loud.

49. Bar 136: Flutes and Clarinets. Clearer tongue, more air,
Semiquavers can be more present, with correct more air speed.
diction.

50. Bar 141: trills Hit and back off. More air
Trills to back off once hit. Don’t disturb the Tenor speed.
Sax, Horns, Trb, Euph, Tuba who has rhythms.

51. 3 / 4 Bar: Accented semiquavers needs to be Clearer tongue, more air

clearer. speed, play louder.

52. Last 2 bars: Listen to Xavier on the Bongo. Bongo, whack using the
back side of the drum stick.

The rest: Listen and eyes

up!

53. Last note: A bit longer. Last three notes are unison
notes: A G A.
Balance to Piccolo, Flutes
and Tuba.

Play absolutely in tune,

eyes up and balance!