- Somewhat recently we had a couple of section
openings in wins or brass I'll say,
and we had them playing with their colleagues.
The issue of intonation became so apparent right away.
And it isn't so much if you,
you yourself might believe you're playing
perfectly in tune and perhaps you are,
but what really only matters is the resulting sound.
So if you're sitting next to someone
in an audition and the other principal player,
and they're playing a bit sharp,
you will do well to play sharp along with them.
If the job is what you're after.
It's really not open for negotiation,
and of course, you know if you are in tune
and the principal players out of tune,
then you are out of tune.
And I think this is very important.
And so even here at Shepherd School,
when you get an assignment is principal,
you should function in a certain way.
And look at it as an amazing opportunity
to lead your section in these ways.
And when you get an assignment in a secondary role
you should also look at it as an amazing opportunity,
for you to develop those skills that are necessary
for that role,
because the likelihood is that you might win a principal,
or you might win a secondary.
It's, there's no way to know
and both skills, this is the place to develop them.
So when you get assigned to a second or third part
you know, say to yourself,
hey, that's fantastic
*cause here's a chance to learn how to do that too.