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 Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:36 pm
Well I want to play the piccolo, but I am a freshman...I think we only have 2 school piccolos and the flutes who play those two are a senior and junior. My mom said she would buy me a piccolo, but I don't really know what to ask. Like, since I started out on a student model flute, and got upgraded to an open-holed, do you have to have a student model piccolo and then get upgraded? Or can I just start on a professional one? And is there any difference between a wood piccolo and a silver one besides sound quality? Long question.... sweatdrop
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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:14 pm
What are you going to use the piccolo for? Concert season or marching?
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PrettyPrettyPeppermint Captain
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:38 pm
PrettyPrettyPeppermint What are you going to use the piccolo for? Concert season or marching? Um..probably marching.
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:35 pm
I wouldn't. Piccolo is heard above all the other woodwinds and its too much for someone learning how to march to play piccolo too.... Next year you should though! You just have to get used to marching and stuff first. You might as well learn piccolo at home and then you'll be able to play when marching season comes around next year
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:26 pm
gakihime I wouldn't. Piccolo is heard above all the other woodwinds and its too much for someone learning how to march to play piccolo too.... Next year you should though! You just have to get used to marching and stuff first. You might as well learn piccolo at home and then you'll be able to play when marching season comes around next year Lol I already know how to march, silly! whee I went to band camp so I'm really good at it. Marching isn't difficult. Except going backwards...my legs get tired. I'm really good at my flute (I've made Honor Band twice. Working on Allstate... crying ) and I wanna learn another instrument...I learned sax in 7th grade, but it was too heavy for me, and my mom was sick of buying reeds lol.
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:47 am
Well, if you do end up getting a piccolo, DO NOT get an all-metal one. They have a super-bright, crappy sound. One with a metal headjoint and a plastic body would be good. I have a Yamaha metal/plastic that's wonderful. It's got a really pretty sound. 3nodding
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:04 pm
I'd talk to the band director about it. He may not want you to switch in the middle of the season... I dunno... I'm not in your band so I'm not sure exactly how things work in your band but in the one I'm in, freshmen don't march piccolo no matter how good they are at flute because they need to learn how to march and play at the same time and if they mess up, then its eaisly heard... they need to learn how to concentrate on a ton of things at one time.. like I said, talk to your band director.... You might want to go ahead and purchase a piccolo and get used to playing it because it IS different from the flute. The fingerings are the same and the embochure is pretty much the same but you may want to practice getting all of your notes in tune and playing high notes. If you have a flute teacher, then take your teacher with you to the store to try out piccolos so you can find the best one for you. I suggest buying a brand you've heard of... unless your teacher has heard of it before... seriously, we had these really crappy piccolos my sophomore year and the brand was Lazer. We found the geminhardt piccolos and they're better.... not the best but they work for marching band. I use a roy seaman in wind ensemble. its made out of wood so I wouldn't get that if you are going to use it in marching band.
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:33 am
from what i heard.. if you want a piccolo with a really good sound, you'll have to buy a piccolo thats made out of only 1 material ( example ; all wood, all metal , all plastic) but i really dont suggest the metal piccolo...its like..so shrill!!! the all wood is good!! xd look at example below , its made out of grenadilla wood ; 
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:37 pm
I have a roy seaman piccolo... its very nice... all greadilla wood... its in the shop right now for a check over to make sure everything is working good before I have my district band and all state band auditions.
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Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:01 pm
Don't buy a wood piccolo for marching band. Wood is bad for marching as it will crack and ruin the instrument as a whole. I recommend a silver headjoint with a composite body. Composite Piccolos are specifically designed for marching bands.
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:45 am
Hunnie903 Well I want to play the piccolo, but I am a freshman...I think we only have 2 school piccolos and the flutes who play those two are a senior and junior. My mom said she would buy me a piccolo, but I don't really know what to ask. Like, since I started out on a student model flute, and got upgraded to an open-holed, do you have to have a student model piccolo and then get upgraded? Or can I just start on a professional one? And is there any difference between a wood piccolo and a silver one besides sound quality? Long question.... sweatdrop I say, GO FOR IT! I started playing in 8th grade...but I wouldn't go with wood if you're gonna march with it...too easy for the humidity to screw with the pitch. It makes tuning an absolute nightmare! I have a solid silver piccolo, and it was pretty bright at first, but after two years, i think it's mellowed out some, but then again, I only use my for concerts. Do you have braces? If you do, and are having them taken off soon, get the piccolo after. it's harder to play with braces.
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