Carolina Crown 2011 DCI Finals Tuning Sequence

[@joshuabowers6065]

Probably one of the most revered and scrutinized brass videos of all time. Though I am somewhat biased, you can not deny its value. I will never get tired of hearing this.

[@tacticalt2810]

I love how enthusiastic the director is. I'd be jumping at the sound of those heavenly chords too

[@wallyang]

I will say, as cheesy as it may sound, that was probably the BEST moment of my entire season... Playing the shocker louder than I'd ever played and the best I've ever played. Made Matt Harloff tear up a little after that, and it was amazing.

[@seanmeehan4374]

11 years later - still the best warmup I’ve ever heard.

[@DrewGunby]

@@seanmeehan4374 same here

[@ghilleman666]

look at the sky when he points to it at 1:55. Matt Harloff is a God among men

[@TheKingLunar]

At 1:50 I just burst into tears, those chord changes are so beautiful

[@abelmank]

that guy must feel like jesus

[@spencejohnjohn]

That is Jesus

[@owio7804]

jesus

[@cadekotkiewicz7969]

Well he is controlling gods hornline

[@GooseAl137]

Still here late 2020 coming back for more! Can’t get enough of this video

[@LuchableBox]

i just clicked the thumbs up button hundreds of times because this should be the top rated

[@donvito4221]

It's amazing how just a warmup can bring tears to your eyes. So beautiful. Just absolute perfection.

[@donvito4221]

Got chills through this entire video. As clean as a synthesizer.

[@t.j.wolfgram2760]

I just don't get where they got the Gb/F chord at 2' in... I mean, I get the So-Do in the tuba and the 'power' of the b6 root Gb chord, and that it CERTAINLY adds to the tension, it's just a crazy choice. Also, they're stupid awesome. So I can dig it.

[@mhandsy]

I don't know what you just said. So I watched the video and imagined myself at an old Catholic cathedral hammering away on the organ. Sounds good to me :-)

[@chrisjohnson4553]

Music theory-wise, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense. In a conventional string concerto this compositional decision would also be the cause of some confusion. Imagine teaching a community church choir how to perform a minor 2-1 suspension. The practical means outweigh the creative necessity of it. In a brass ensemble, they simply throw the button down, blow, and you get the sound you ask for whether you intend to or not. I understand the salience of your confusion, and also recognize the practical scenario that deems such a dissonant suspension applicable, if not necessary given the limitation of the instrumentation.

[@t.j.wolfgram2760]

Jared Hallstrom Well put sir. It's interesting to think about the harmonic setting as it would be realized in different contexts. And bottom line, this pedagogically gets the brass air moving in a connected way and is awesome for the warm up audience. So I'll take it!

[@bteske3]

If you listen to the show they play the full chord sequence at the very end of the opener after the "Iron Man" motif. The chord in question is played in the short impact notes towards the end.

[@andrewholifield2405]

@@chrisjohnson4553 It's in the fucking show. Stop being a pompous asshole and realize the context of the tuning sequence. They do this every year.

[@geraldA1sauce]

Dat entrance at 1:50 and note change at 1:53....I'm in an awe of words right now, that was the best thing I've ever heard in my entire life!

[@arsenalroxx2222]

Carolina crown.. brings a tear to my eye... its beautiful!

[@cbrentsmith]

Incredible!!! Matt, his team, and the members of this hornline just raised the bar as, in my opinion, the best hornline in DCI history from a balance, blend, intonation, and sound perspective.

[@crownsop06]

That release - doesn't get any better than that.

[@Mixit22]

I go to an hbcu and even though we still have two different styles, that shit is beautiful. 2020 gang

[@jck1794]

I LOVE the way the director moves when he conducts. I know that would fire ME up.

[@wkedmonds]

I like how they spread the instrumentation out instead of having each section stand together. Balance

[@88knyc]

I could keep listening to this all day...

[@sircoolhoops]

i could literally listen to this forever.

[@MrRickMancia]

Absolutely amazing! This gave me chills, tears of joy, and flashbacks of my DCI days playing snare. Wow!

[@IanBenedict]

Those are some cool chords they got there

[@ews300]

I just shed one single tear of joy...

[@wilsonkm]

I don't get tired of watching this.

[@Kumdo0770]

My computer speaker blew out from listening to this way too many times... Worth it.

[@Constable_Chud]

It's meant to allow for a resolve effect, to where you come back into the starting note exactly in tune. It's meant to train your ears.

[@MarTheJellyfish]

This makes me miss marching season....sigh. When our brass section played this it was my favorite part of warming up...

[@BMF1323]

I love this! I'm glad my band director transposed this for us to play!

[@XxprefreshxX]

These chords are amazing

[@BCCwildcat]

I am back again ..... had to get my daily dose of this Carolina Crown...... This is by far the best I have heard..... I so want this warm up for my band!!!! Who do I have to kill to get it...j/k no but seriously I really would like this arrangment

[@donvito4221]

Got chills through this entire video.

[@geraldA1sauce]

This got a center snare crying it was that good.

[@aDumb90]

This will never not give me chills...

[@cainanuk]

I baggedd pretty hard on Crown brass in a parade video of them doing In The Stone... I said it there and I will say it here... I absolutely LOVE Crown... and THIS is exactly why. THIS is a Jim Ott hornline. THIS is the standard by which ALL hornlines... past AND present... should be judged because in MY humble opinion... THIS may just be the greatest hornline to ever grace our activity.

[@downfallofmyballz]

1:54 has to be the cleanest attack i've ever heard

[@RussellKasem]

I use the audio from this as my alarm clock every morning! Im never pissed off to wake up now.

[@euphonium929]

My god, those attacks at the end. Perfection.

[@COOKIEMONSTERATHOME]

so im pretty sure ive watched this video like 500 times.. why do i keep getting chills?? :D

[@lizzysweet100]

We use this tuning in our high school marching band :)

[@vanhalenIOU1]

And that is why they earned Best Brass Award

[@mellogarrett]

reading these comments makes me so proud to have been a part of this hornline :)

[@lxa_music]

these chords actually really inspired me to make an EDM track of this, if you're into that genre you might like it! (on my channel)

[@joecrowdus]

Awesome gave me chills when I watched it.

[@Wahl95]

One way or another, I'm getting the brass section in my band to do this next marching season. MARK MY WORDS. IT WILL HAPPEN.

[@rockme1337]

O_O Okay... I felt the energy in that... if only every marching band could do that...

[@TheRobear2010]

to paraphrase george lucas, its amazing because its simple. so many other corps try to overcomplicate their warm ups, and they never really get down to the bare tuning. This warmup is just that, which is why crown's hornline is always so damn in tune. Just Awesome.

[@shcusmc]

this never gets old... I get goosebumps everytime I watch it! is it summer yet?! I'm ready for the 2012 tour!!!!

[@jsk8drummer]

never thought i would say this but this beats any phantom warm up that ive heard

[@rjdrums97]

wow I'm not even a brass player and I can tell that was incredible. Those releases were solid.... 0_0

[@geraldA1sauce]

And I'm a percussionist! I appreciate this so much

[@BboyElectrix]

Intonation + Equal Contribution + Unity of Timing + Flow = This

[@lschueller]

@medeabrass1 and @DongleKumquat For that chord you were questioning, the Euphoniums played a Gb and the Tubas on an F. The Euphoniums resolved to the F.

[@Dhyman91]

Tubas are playing the major 7th which is a dominant function to the open 5th at the end.

[@iHurdle_4Life]

@MrTubanator no im lead trumpet, but im brass captain for my marching band and when we do Crown's 2011 tuning sequence in arcs its absolutely amazing when the low brass comes in after high brass...especially tubas. I'm one of the few non-cocky screamers that actually appreciate low brass lol

[@ibeiubeu]

I miss my mellophone, so much. :'( It used to bother all the neighbors on the block so good. COME BACK BABY I CAN CHANGE!

[@buzzerbeater9000]

1:51. What a perfect entrance. It's no wonder they won brass.

[@iycewynd]

I cant tell if there is a lead trumpet playing really high or if its just an overtone im hearing from crown's perfection

[@PhantomAl250]

This is the only corps in DCI that gets more hornline lot videos on youtube than drumline haha

[@cookiemonsta77515]

So beautiful

[@Handle25433]

I still can’t believe this segment wasn’t scored. This was really just a stick it to the judges

[@iHurdle_4Life]

@MrTubanator dude heck yes!! Gotta love those contras!

[@tannergriffith1834]

This makes me proud to play mellow at 1:55

[@CincoDrums]

We do this in band now, except our director forgot how to conduct it and it's beginning to annoy me, but still, when we do it well, it freaks people out.

[@rcc_96]

I feel like I just went in to Heaven.

[@TheSoulOfGenius]

Such pure tone. From Chaos, to order. And at 1:51, you know who is running that shit. GO CROWN!

[@aireworks1]

my god...the release at 1:47 and then to keep the volume with an explosion of sound at 1:51. no question why they got the jim ott award

[@mbmaccin555555]

It's just part of the sequence they do. I am guessing it creates a resolve effect for the last chord. I think it sounds cool.

[@0wnedmuch5]

Cued in lead trumpet at the end. Listen for it :) its amazing

[@JordanLWalker20]

The best part of this video is the second unison Bb after the cluster. Immediately in tune.

[@ddepluzer]

I hope you guys know this sound is legendary! No cap 🧢

[@MilkMuscles]

This guy is a maniac omg.. I'd love to play for him

[@victorsalazar6786]

Everyone cut off and came in perfectly :o

[@loonylaura85]

This is gorgeous!!! 😍 There's some highly educated individuals out there who have commented on this previously - they make me feel *quite* inadequate! I mean, I knew they were dissonant chords, but the other stuff they're talking about? Not a Scooby Doo! 😲 Wish I'd been taught about music properly at school. 😞

[@TheDreamLivin]

no words do the cut off at 1:49 and entrance at 1:51 justice

[@BachStrad95]

Dear sweet baby jesus' mothers sisters daughter. Damn!

[@Zombbg4]

Whoa, what a weird note to have the tubas sit on at 2:01, but then the relieved tension right after is great. Excellent warm-up routine as well, especially the first 3/4 of the vid. The end has a point as well, but come on, it's mostly to get their musical rocks off. And so it does....

[@mbmaccin555555]

That literally made me cheer. My parents were like wtf. Lol

[@TheGarry2011]

Best brass everrrr

[@buzzerbeater9000]

Did he say soggy release?!? Are you kidding that was perfect.

[@wallyang]

@BboyElectrix Yep. The chords at the end are from around page 39 or something like that (been a month or so :P) It's around the 4:10 part in the video, at the end of Symphonic Dances /watch?v=R0khX_hedWU&feature=related

[@MrTrumpetplayer21]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cone256]

@avenged7xguitar Yes they were supposed to hit that note. It's very odd for the tubas to be the dissident part of a chord but that time they were. I almost wanna say its a minor 2nd but I'm a contra player myself so I don't play much other than the 1st or 5th usually lol

[@hurdleboi09]

omg....my WHOLE body got chills :D

[@TheOvermind232]

Whoever disliked this video needs to just leave this planet.

[@CCrownTru02]

Mind you, they got two echoes on releases after standing in a circle, in an OPEN FIELD. That's some raw sound.

[@scottsteenburg]

THE. NEW. STANDARD.

[@BCCwildcat]

DAMN THOSE MELLO'S......WHEW!!!!!! 1:56-1:58...........DAMN that truly gave me chills!And @cainanuk I totally agree with you!

[@zRhid]

Kempner. We were sitting infront of you guys at pre-lims

[@deltadak]

Well, this just reminded me why I march drum corps.

[@fighterace0]

"When you hear the blast of the trumpet, rush to wherever it is sounding. Then our God will fight for us!"

[@Coleford1996]

I was at BOA denton yesterday I heard a high school playing this. I was impressed by the way they played it, but this version is still better. What is the music they are playing though?

[@javapythonpower]

"Soggy release", he says, best release ever.

[@medeabrass1]

What's going on there with the contras right before the last chord? I heard this same thing from an early season video and assumed someone wasn't quite "onboard" yet.

[@justinthornton143]

"That's how you release" at the end

[@DongleKumquat]

@medeabrass1 Its a minor second, all of the tubas play a half step away from each other and it sounds really funky.

[@DCorpsWhatsup]

Hi, Enjoy the video and let's not worry about the 5 dislikes.

[@gerardoochoa4979]

Holy cow that was just ...

[@NickTheGuy1993]

That's what impressed you at 1:55? Chord change

[@Coleford1996]

Lol I knew who it was but I was trying to make it anon. Oh well... Are y'all gonna be at Super Regional in San Antonio this weekend?

[@ennui_cherub]

the chord change at 1:54 whaaaaaaaaaaaaaa