Is this a good idea to play piccolo when i have been playing the flute for a couple of years? Do i want to play it? Poccolo players speak up and help me!!! what kind and brands are the best? please help me!!! Mail me if ya want
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I just started playing piccolo in marching band this year. I think playing the piccolo is much better than playing the flute in some ways because whenever you perform your friends and family can hear you. It takes a little time to get used to playing the piccolo, but when you start to get the hang of it you can`t put it down. I have a Gemeinhardt 4S piccolo and it works like a dream. The only better silver Gemeinhardt piccolo is the Gemeinhardt 4SS, which is double the price of the 4S. For the price the 4S the best on the market. (in my opinion) I hope this information helps. Good Luck

I played piccolo all through high school, including during concert season. Now mind you, this was 20 years ago, but I had an Armstrong nickel plate picc. It was terrific. I probably shouldn`t have been playing the same picc during concert season, but it worked for me.

I would not spend a ton of money on a marching piccolo. It is going to be exposed to the elements and everything else that goes with marching band. Save your money for a really great piccolo if you decide to stick with it and have something nice for concert season.

Good luck!
Diane

thanks you guyz thats a BIG help I might consider a geminhardt

yeah I have been playing for 2 years and am marching a Gemeinhardt 4PSH piccolo.

ok thanks for the info!!!

Get resonably cheap picc for MB then stick with flute for concert season. I`ve had a picc for 2 months and I`m still getting used to it so get ready to break it in a lot. But pics are louder and hold more power. but a picc is as good as the person playing it so get used to using a lot more air!

I am going to play piccolo in marching band next year but I have a Geminhardt piccolo right now but I`m in 8th grade at a charter school so we dont have marching band. I play mine in our school band & at our local youth orchestra. I would go with a Geminhardt!

If you go with a Gemeinhardt piccolo then I would highly recommend that you stick to an all plasic model. Plastic is versitile for both marching and concert.

I have marched with a piccolo for a few years and I would highly recommned a plasic body because a silver body dents way too easily. I have no preferred brand-just find one that has good sound when you are marching and that compliments the rest of the band.

i have the same prroblem! i have played the flute for two years and my band director want me to play the piccolo for the football games. and since i am 1st chair i cant say no.but i know it takes alot of work.

it does take a good bit of work, but i`d prefer to play my picc over my flute anyday!! i have a yamaha and i love it! i would deffinatly suggest it to anyone. i`m the only the plays a yamaha in our band because they are a little bit more expensive. a lot of my friends have geminhardts and enjoy them. so i think either brand would be great