What makes a piece unfun to play?

Reply to What makes a piece unfun to play? on Thu, 08 Oct 2020 22:49:25 GMT

wjerome — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 22:49:25 GMT

Anything that is beyond the capability of a group that is made up mostly of hobby musicians to play flawlessly. We will never all get it right at the same time. Another peeve is ridiculous key signatures. I realize I do not have any music education beyond experience but by the time I figure what the heck C flat is it is too late!

Reply to What makes a piece unfun to play? on Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:29:03 GMT

Pualanasn — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:29:03 GMT

@gordon I have to agree with Dan - Flex Band arrangements. Also, anything below our grade level - although there are some nice grade 3 pieces which we can sight read, I like music which challenges players.

Reply to What makes a piece unfun to play? on Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:54:50 GMT

lisa.yl — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:54:50 GMT

Super slow ballads.....zzzz. Anything where I rest for so long I could take a nap. Pieces are that not challenging to the point of boredom.

Reply to What makes a piece unfun to play? on Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:41:55 GMT

Kamara — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:41:55 GMT

@gordon A piece that is too technically virtuosic / performed at TOO FAST a tempo that ends up depriving one of the opportunity to inherently feels how the music moves one to tastefully/artistically express it without inhibition, and with conviction.

Reply to What makes a piece unfun to play? on Mon, 05 Oct 2020 12:35:50 GMT

Dannomyte — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 12:35:50 GMT

Flex band/Flex score/Flex... anything flex. Awful. Pass.

Reply to What makes a piece unfun to play? on Mon, 05 Oct 2020 10:33:38 GMT

LindaT — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 10:33:38 GMT

@gordon A piece where my part is too difficult to ever play well at tempo. Many orchestral arrangements transcribed for band come to mind. A clarinet is not a violin.