Sounds of Music C

[himynameis]

Say you had a marimba and xylophone, would you get the creativity points?
And are they required to have 12 tones (sharps/flats) or just 8 (one octave)

[zyzzyva980]

You would get creativity points... but not very many. It's recommended that you don't bring two very similar instruments.

It's all twelve, not just eight. Include sharps and flats.

[Kid Cobain]

For a guitar, would I be able to use a guitar pick and store bought strings?

[silverheart7]

Strings, yes because the rules state that you can use commercial strings. However, I don't think the guitar pick would be allowed. And yes, I am in Division B because I'm interested in taking this event next year when it moves to my division.

[illusionist]

For a guitar, would I be able to use a guitar pick and store bought strings?

Make your own guitar pick. Just cut up an old (make sure it's inactivated) credit card/gift card into a pick-like shape. I play a "real" guitar, and if I'm ever short on picks, I'll make one from an old card. Works fine

[Kid Cobain]

For a guitar, would I be able to use a guitar pick and store bought strings?

Make your own guitar pick. Just cut up an old (make sure it's inactivated) credit card/gift card into a pick-like shape. I play a "real" guitar, and if I'm ever short on picks, I'll make one from an old card. Works fine

Thanks for the tip. Looking forward to Sounds in division B

[Infinity Flat]

Congratulations to all who participated at Nationals this year! I really enjoyed seeing and hearing all of your instruments. I should have fairly detailed pictures of the (winning) bass marimba up in about a week or so, and perhaps some photos of the violin and a video of the performance soon after that. Until then, here is a video of our performance at states. We did the same pieces at nationals, but they were better practiced and more refined.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqZt8stDKJY

[ILoveEgretsClub]

Any idea what types of instruments will be allowed next year, assuming they don't do what they did this year and allow all types? Pleasepleaseplease have chordophones. xD

[quizbowl]

Any idea what types of instruments will be allowed next year, assuming they don't do what they did this year and allow all types? Pleasepleaseplease have chordophones. xD

I don't think they'll be as lenient as they were this year with the instrument choices.

[Infinity Flat]

Any idea what types of instruments will be allowed next year, assuming they don't do what they did this year and allow all types? Pleasepleaseplease have chordophones. xD

I don't think they'll be as lenient as they were this year with the instrument choices.

I expect that there will be more restrictions on instruments and construction as a way of making it EASIER for division B competitors.
In my opinion, wind instruments are the most complicated, and so if anything is going to be prohibited it's those.