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austinpetemo
08-15-2009, 11:32 PM
i dont know about you guys but i absolutly love the cliffs of dover by Eric Johnson (which is also the name of my bestfriend in elementary school lol)
and ive decided to do the hardest thing ive ever done, im going to attempt it on trumpet. but i cant seem to find the actual sheet music. ive tried google, but no good results, i need the actual sheet music and not hometyped crap that alot of people have done.
IceH2O
08-15-2009, 11:41 PM
Wish I could help but I agree its the BEST song ever.
Zaffy
08-15-2009, 11:53 PM
Sheet Music is one of those things the recording industry wants you to pay for, they shut down free sheet music sites as much as mp3 sites, you may have better luck looking in music stores than google.
jpappy789
08-15-2009, 11:54 PM
I actually found a finale (.mus) file written for piano and was going to recommend that you download finale notepad or reader for the free trial period and transcribe it to Bb...but when I tried to import it into printmusic the file was corrupted :swear:
andyjs
08-15-2009, 11:57 PM
That would be pretty crazy on trumpet. If someone finds it, I might have to try it just for kicks, but I've barely played in over 2 years, so my chops aren't what they used to be
jpappy789
08-16-2009, 12:02 AM
I'm actually bummed because I was going to try it for myself!
austinpetemo
08-16-2009, 12:26 AM
well i found a youtube video but its really hard to read it. so you basically have to memorize. im able to play the chorus but very slowly. that was after about 8mins of messing with it in frustration. ill be able to master it though in a few months. im going to have a class everyday for an hour where it will be me and out 2 band directors (no one else signed up for the class) so theyll be able to help me with it. i plan on possibly doing this with another person to make it sound like a trumpet battle with alternating between whose playing with both of us playing on the chorus.

heres the youtube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhrC3tglF9Q
FireDancer7905
08-16-2009, 12:40 AM
..... edited for legality, lol. :)
austinpetemo
08-16-2009, 12:58 AM
email pmed. cant wait to get it. this is really gonna test my limits as not only does it go to the lowest that you can play on trumpet but it looks like it goes all the way to high C. which is the equivilant to trumpet players hell
jpappy789
08-16-2009, 1:02 AM
How long have you been playing austin?
FireDancer7905
08-16-2009, 1:04 AM
lol, Hubby (who has a minor in trumpet performance) says it's quite difficult. Good luck! You need to post a youtube vid when you learn it! :)
jpappy789
08-16-2009, 1:09 AM
Just had to refresh my memory...I forgot how crazy that song is! :eek:

Good luck!
E's_Crab_Shack
08-16-2009, 7:28 PM
Love that song. Sounds insane on the guitar, cant imagine anyone pulling that off on a trumpet. Good luck
arachnar
08-16-2009, 8:45 PM
Great you found it! I play the piano and have had to scrounge of certain songs from internet pdf and sheet music fox. Really unfair it's all so hard to find sometimes free even though many classical composer have been dead 1,2,3 hundred fricken Years!:pc::barf::help2:
jpappy789
08-17-2009, 12:09 AM
Hey Austin, Brandy also emailed me the file from Mr. Jenson...with that transcribed don't be suprised if it takes you more than just a few years to master the entire song.
austinpetemo
08-17-2009, 1:47 PM
i already have the chorus memorized but i cant get to fast with it. ive been playing trumpet for 4 years now, but i mainly play by ear and i know how the song goes to where i dont need to listen to cuz ive listened to it soooo many times. if i can transpose it to where i can read it than ill be good to go. plus i have a class this year where ill be with my band director for one-on-one work so it shouldnt take too long.
jpappy789
08-17-2009, 3:06 PM
Austin, what's your range like? I'm only asking because that goes far beyond what most school age players can reach.
austinpetemo
08-17-2009, 3:22 PM
um, on a good day i can hit a high C. and whatever the name of that insanely low note is, its all 3 valves held down.
austinpetemo
08-17-2009, 3:26 PM
id edit the last post so i didnt have to post again but my macbook wont let me


i have a standard trumpet but i perfer to play in this little guy:
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austinpetemo
08-17-2009, 3:26 PM
holy crap. mods can you please downsize that pics so you can actually see it?
jpappy789
08-20-2009, 3:57 PM
That looks like a pocket trumpet...:confused:

btw the "low note" you are thinking of is F# on a Bb tpt.
noodles62
08-20-2009, 3:59 PM
Excellent song! Good luck finding the sheet music.
austinpetemo
08-30-2009, 9:28 PM
lol. i can play the chorus but thats about it. its really hard and i dont have any music for it outside of the youtube vid. firedancer or whatev the name was sent me some music but its too high for me to read and i dont know how to transpose.

i may just post a vid of the chorus until i can do more of it.
FireDancer7905
08-31-2009, 1:20 AM
lol. i can play the chorus but thats about it. its really hard and i dont have any music for it outside of the youtube vid. firedancer or whatev the name was sent me some music but its too high for me to read and i dont know how to transpose.

i may just post a vid of the chorus until i can do more of it.

I'd love to see what you've got so far! You *do* have music, you just can't play it all as written... Just play the high parts you can't hit down one octave on a normal Bb trumpet. It'll sound fine until you work up to the level the piece requires.