(4K) 2017 Santa Clara Vanguard Mellophone / Roller Cam: Connor Rydland

[@ThatWasLoud]

ThatWasSexy

[@mikey-qo8sh]

We only watched this for the mello rips

[@ConnorRydland]

Maybe i should just make a mello rip video

[@ralphcalatrava4267]

Connor Rydland maybe you should😁

[@ThatWasLoud]

I'll show you a mello rip

[@aleckunkel3705]

11:25 to the end is my favorite part in all of 2017 dci

[@kobykresse7391]

Best mellos in drum corps

[@chocolatecheesecake6011]

Great job Connor - very cool to see how far you've come. You guys rocked. Proud of you buddy!

[@_zombi3_532]

So which mellos do you like the best Yamaha, King, or Jupiter?

[@ConnorRydland]

I like the way that Kings slot and project, but i love the intonation and valves on yamaha's.

[@diegochavezisntmanam]

Niiice! it was cool watching your show throughout the summer. congrats on the silver medal! I was one of the guys on Carolina Crown's prop crew, wearing the BWW hats

[@MNACHOSplaysmc]

This video, you, and SCV are AMAZING!💚❤💚❤

[@ConnorRydland]

Thank you!

[@awesomerikd168]

12:00 The wheels on the bus go...

[@toohotsoupy]

I'm already signed up for an audition camp for scv this year in Dallas on Mello. Really hoping I make it!

[@ConnorRydland]

Cameron Gridley sweet! Best of luck to You! Dallas is where my entire journey started :)

[@toohotsoupy]

Connor Rydland Thanks! It will be my first full season with a corps if I make it. I marched the tail end of last season with OC and it just made me want more

[@cptwolfineer]

Hey Connor! Do you have any tips for getting better at Mello. Do you have any recomendations on technique and mouthpieces?

[@ConnorRydland]

Technique wise, I would say maybe follow the Arbans method book. Trumpet and Mellophone are about identical except for the key that they are in, and every bit of technique in the book would be useful. Always remember to use your air over mouthpiece pressure, and mouthpiece wise I would try to get a hammond 6mp or a conn/king mello 6. They feel a little more like trumpet mouthpieces but give that rich mello tone. Hopefully this is helpful!

[@cptwolfineer]

Connor Rydland thank you so much!

[@officialnovadrome]

kinda cool to think that i've performed on that same field (but definitely not at that same level haha). the echo is crazy

[@alexblouin6162]

bro you marched with Tyler Black, right?

[@ConnorRydland]

AtomicBiscuit hmm I don’t recognize that name

[@alexblouin6162]

Oh our school had him as a brass instructor this year and he said he marched for Vanguard in 2017 as a Mello. Huh

[@Vaz_Quest]

What type of mouthpiece is that and where can I get one

[@ConnorRydland]

Alexander Vazquez it is a Hammond design 6mp, and they can be purchased from Hammond Design’s website

[@macerunner4674]

3:38 WHAT

[@joshuahobart1170]

Way to protect the guard at the end lol my favorite part lol

[@morganwilk5502]

nice to see other corps pov✌🏼 you are delightful im auditioning for spirit thid year my boyfriend is on staff at crossmen

[@MW2161]

Did any of the other small ensemble members do one of these

[@ConnorRydland]

yep, i'll have some up soon

[@MW2161]

ok can't wait!!!!

[@1181vincent]

Nice mello playing I wish my section could play like that

[@MNACHOSplaysmc]

What is the black thing you have by the mouthpiece

[@ConnorRydland]

It's called a berp, it allows you to mouthpiece buzz

[@BobJones-wo9uu]

Hey man I saw that you were using a BERP and I was wondering which one you were using since they don't sell mellophone ones. (I'm looking to get one) Great vid by the way!

[@ConnorRydland]

Bob Jones thank you! The trumpet berps fit right on, but if you use a short shank mello mouthpiece like any Hammond, it would be ideal to "shave" out the inside so the mouthpiece will fit in all the way so you don't buzz in a strange partial. (Hopefully this makes sense, if not just reply and I'll go farther in depth)

[@BobJones-wo9uu]

Connor Rydland sorry just a little confused (been an alto player my whole life). So I understand what you mean by the short shank (I'm getting the Hammond 6mp) I'm just confused about the shaving part? Thanks!

[@ConnorRydland]

Bob Jones I played alto for 7 years! So basically the Hammond mouthpieces won't fit all the way into the berp, which causes the pitch to be a little bit off center. The only way to understand it is to try it and see what it "feels" like. Shaving the inside down would let the mouthpiece fit all the way in and have a "centered" pitch. That way everything you buzz would match the horn. (One of the mello techs at SCV works for Hammond and designed the mouthpieces, he told us about this problem and how to fix it)

[@BobJones-wo9uu]

Connor Rydland Thanks a lot man! (And I'm gonna assume you just use sandpaper to shave it down)

[@dominicfilmz.mp4]

What go pro did you use to film this?

[@phoneticalloy4710]

My new director was in this and we watched it and I wanted to watch further because we’ve gotten into learning snaps and I’m trying to see like the snap closer so this helps

[@thetruetubaman28]

Hot damn that was good. Now all that is missing in my post season life is a contra cam from the top 3 corps

[@jonhamilton5128]

There has been an underlying controversy with the lick at the end. Some say you all rip up to the B, followed by Bb-Ab-Gb -- then you rip up to a C. I believe trumpet 2 or 3 has a dissonant note as soon as you all hit that C which almost causes it to sound like you all trill up a half step before you end that phrase with a Bb. It look like your finger may have slipped on the run down before you ripped up the C. Is there any trill or is it just straight from the Gb to the C? Just curious. Thanks! Great mellophone book btw, you all sound amazing!

[@ConnorRydland]

it's supposed to be a straight slur, but it was a mix of my finger slipping and my 2nd valve sticking

[@jonhamilton5128]

Connor Rydland Gotcha! I just planned on writing out the mellophone book because I love to archive SCV stuff. Just wanted to make sure. Thanks for the video! I've been waiting for a non-soloist mellophone cam from SCV since 2013. Haha Great show and definitely an amazing Finals performance!

[@jame7093]

My Marching Band has nationals here in 2 days aaaaaaaaaah

[@joeperez9845]

We got to do a clinic in MetLife back in '99…it was AWESOME! So, I'm curious Connor, do you just have a small army of GoPros at your disposal? ;) Thanks for posting and showing the KZbins what it's like to march God's Instrument!

[@ConnorRydland]

+Joe Perez I own two gopros and I just pass them around throughout the season!

[@TheSilver13579]

0:47

[@andrewprawat8199]

do you have a marimba cam

[@Keviiinnnn]

nice

[@TheJUPITER013]

Damn those high notes

[@tylergentry7617]

2:29 a bit of salt bae action lmao 😂

[@CamdenBoggio]

This is awesome haha

[@willbell6689]

First or second

[@andrewprawat8199]

do you have a marimba cam

[@ConnorRydland]

yes

[@andrewprawat8199]

would you mind uploading it?