Hebron High School Mello 1 Head Cam 2022

Not our best run, especially given the fact that it was cold and rainy and there were no props, but still pretty good for our only mello cam recording opportunity of the season. I'm so grateful for Odyssey FM and the opportunity to perform it with my friends. I'll never forget how this show made me feel. :)

[@vinuthgamage1992]

those high mello rips tho 🔥🔥 sounding amazing as always avery

[@averyjoelle]

Thank u Vinuth!!

[@MasonRichards]

damn yall's part is so cool, grinding for all state this year to show to my directors that I'm good enough lol. hoping for something cool like this in our band next year :)

[@averyjoelle]

You got this man!! I think what helps me grow the most is growing to enjoy what I’m doing the most I possibly can, not to please other people. That’s what has made band so much more fun for me this year - not tying any expectations to my playing and just doing it for me. :) you can do it if you got the right mindset!!!

[@MasonRichards]

@@averyjoelle I actually really appreciate that. Thank you for your words of wisdom! :D

[@impsycho350]

Man I wish I was in this band soo bad. I'm in a 1A band that consists of students who don't care about band😅My dream is to play in a big band guess ill go for DCI

[@notarthur313]

go for DCI!

[@eddietucker7005]

DON’T GIVE UP ON THAT DREAM. BE PRACTICING FOR IT EVERYDAY AND YOU’LL HAVE IT!! YOU GOT THIS!!!!

[@JamesHill-jw5bi]

Same except were moving down to 2a

[@impsycho350]

@@eddietucker7005 completely forgot about this but i ended up marching dci and am doing it again this summer😄

[@samrusso4374]

That is some impressive playing! You have very good tone with those high notes! You also nailed that part at 3:54!

[@averyjoelle]

Thank you so much!!!

[@clapzez8805]

How did everyone in ur section learn to play such high notes with amazing tone quality?

[@averyjoelle]

Air support and practice!!!

[@thatoneguy285]

Whoever was behind Hailey punching the air rn

[@brianboi2425]

Hey Avery! I play tuba at the high school I go to and I’ve been learning to play horn. I just gotta say you have the tone of a drum corps marcher. Especially at that part where most of the band is doing the double tonging I’ve never seen anything like that in a high school band before. I hope you continue to do band through out your life because Hebron has really set a good foundation for your musical career (I’m quite envious as I’m in a pretty small program). Just thought I’d say that! Stay awesome 😁

[@soupysoulless]

LETS GO MELLO CAM IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@a.h.i267]

missing marching season. i got to see yall preform 3 times! in fact, at region our directors made us stay an extra hour just to watch yall! yall are amazing! congrats on all your wins this season!

[@averyjoelle]

Wow that’s awesome! Thank you!

[@jdreamer0722]

I’m a clarinet player in my second year made the choice to switch to mellophone absolutely obsessed with this show hope to be as good as u

[@marcosishes]

3:10 WOW

[@jackklein27]

This is awesome! Y'alls part is epic and you played it very well!

[@averyjoelle]

Thank you!

[@jackdenne2659]

Fantastic job this year, this is absolutely amazing

[@averyjoelle]

Thank you!

[@blobbler8940]

I will never not laugh at the end when one of the mellos puts their bell right in front of the staff member's face.

[@ahuman3443]

I play mello at Lone Star (5A area B Champions 💪) and we all love Hebron and I love your mello part I wish my section was good enough to play this stuff. Just wow. Major props to all of y’all ❤ Question: How fun are absolutely ripping out those high C’s like it’s nothing? Seems like it would be really fun lol

[@averyjoelle]

Thank you first off, and congratulations on being area champs!!! That’s so fun. To answer your question, it’s usually just a reminder of how exhausted I am in the moment, but when I watch film back I’m like ouuu this sounds cool! It’s tiring but fun to play high. Love tuning the high C in front of the whole band😬

[@loganhunt6307]

hi garyn

[@malikhamza9758]

malik hamza

[@averyjoelle]

“Hey vlog”

[@BoaBenny]

The legend himself

[@brandonmireles3249]

Lost for words!!! Congratulations on a great season ❤️

[@jayforerunner965]

I came here just for 3:10

[@averyjoelle]

Sorry for all the fracks and bad tuning in this run of it😭

[@jayforerunner965]

@@averyjoelle don’t be sorry for sounding great!

[@BoaBenny]

She’s cute and she marches Hebron 🙏

[@triplejbiking6386]

I’ve played in this stadium at a football game against Hebron. It was a honor

[@ruthcreech1113]

Lucky

[@belowzero4777]

Hello! Multi instrumentalist 9th grader here! I main all saxes, but my band director had me march baritone this year, and I am most likely going to be put on mello next year because all three of our mellos are seniors, and the section might go extinct....any tips? Also, I think this run was great!!

[@averyjoelle]

First off, jealous that you’re so talented! Congrats on marching bari too! I wrote a bit about mello tips in the comments, but just remember to support your air from below your abs and rely on your air rather than the pressure you put on your face. Don’t be afraid to play loud! Just blow steady air and have confidence in your sound!

[@belowzero4777]

@@averyjoelle Thank you so much! Also I meant baritone horn lol… I hated that thing, holding it at attention and standby are just too much for it’s weight, I wish I had marched bari this year! I can’t wait for next year, thank you so much, I will be subbing 😃

[@averyjoelle]

@@belowzero4777 yes ofc!! Thinking dci at all? Or just having fun with it in hs?

[@belowzero4777]

@@averyjoelle I definitely want to be in the spirit of Troy for usc one day! I definitely want to join dci but I’ve looked at the schedule for different corps and I’ve seen it somewhat interferes with my band camp and practice schedules

[@sawyersmith4999]

I am currently an alto sax player, but I want to learn how to play mello, do you have any advise besides the obvious(the obvious being practice a ton and use plenty of air)

[@averyjoelle]

Support your air from below ur lower abs and use as little pressure as possible while still making a good sound! Utilize your air over your face as much and practice slowly! Pay attention to the little things. Fundamentals matter! I hope you like mello!

[@rileyboyd1674]

Avery Dyer🤨

[@MiraDaWulf]

LETS FUCKING GO IT HAPPENED

[@lozanoeunsong]

BYE THE AMOUNT OF HIGH C’s AND RUNS BYEEE ITS SO GOOD love from copperas cove 😍😍😍

[@averyjoelle]

Thank youuuuu

[@lozanoeunsong]

@@averyjoelle YESS NP❤️❤️❤️

[@Incognit05]

So this is where all the DCI folk attend high school

[@averyjoelle]

Haha we usually have like 3 or 4 people decide to do DCI after their senior year - not as often anyone currently in high school. Though that would be pretty cool! We had a couple people audition this winter.

[@noctify1943]

I’ve kinda wondered this for a bit, but how do you guys have such strong string chops especially for the super high parts

[@averyjoelle]

If I’m being totally honest there’s no way all 10 of our mello 1’s could hit a high C last year consistently, but this year, all of us could. I think last year’s music really shaped us up for this year. Obviously this year’s music helped build a ton of stamina as well. When our directors put something difficult in front of us, they already hold the expectation that we can do it and they expect us to find a way to learn it. If it’s genuinely too much for us, they will cut some ppl or change the part. I think the answer to your question is just that we play up there a lot. We do an articulation exercise that ascends chromatically and ends with double tonguing a high C, so I imagine that helps😅we also isolate that interval sometimes so it’s really exposed.

[@averyjoelle]

Using more air and not using pressure as your main source of support is really important too. Too much pressure and too little air will totally restrict your range. It’s kinda just about where you support from as well.

[@thatoneguynooneknows8187]

@@averyjoelle Dudes straight talking like a screamer trumpet.

[@Alexa-el5vl]

Why are you using a French horn mouthpiece?

[@peterlol2504]

To sound better

[@MiraDaWulf]

@@peterlol2504 ?????????????????

[@ChristopherNelson42]

@@MiraDaWulf it can help to make it sound more like a French horn, which, is ultimately the goal of mello.

[@averyjoelle]

We use Verus M1H mouthpieces on Yamaha mellos! The lead pipes on the model we have are modified to fit a mouthpiece a little closer to a horn mouthpiece.

[@ChristopherNelson42]

@@averyjoelle Yamaha mellos are so nice. I got to use one this year because I had a mello solo. We usually use JP mellos, but the Yamaha is so much nicer and I don’t want to go back.

[@shoutoutcatsfr]

Is there no trumpet headcams for this show?

[@loghbrass]

How am I supposed to choose a favorite headcam when you and Zavier both recorded 💀

[@averyjoelle]

Zavier’s cam>

[@supernuclear3432]

However is behind hailey is dragging their feet. 😆😆

[@eli4676]

asking like 9 months after the upload but what mouthpiece do u use?

[@waltoncummins719]

Verus M1H

[@Ian-hw9nn]

u sound really good sheesh

[@averyjoelle]

Thank you so much!

[@ironninjapi3870]

Do you guys use physical drillbooks?

[@averyjoelle]

Yes!

[@westinjohnson]

3:19, the rips up to the high c get me every time 😝

[@daryelsandoval]

slay !

[@criszyl6797]

wheni trumpet coming out

[@averyjoelle]

I think they’re combining 2 recordings for their cam idk

[@criszyl6797]

@@averyjoelle ohhh w bet bet i was just wonderings love ur band and wow u sound awesome. n im checking every day after school waiting for the cam lol

[@Tiger0926]

do you guys rehearse before school?

[@averyjoelle]

On Friday mornings we have a 6:45 rehearsal to get ready for football games! If we don’t have a game that week they’ll often move rehearsal to after school.

[@maxjancarich]

Wow well done!

[@criszyl6797]

alrr its been two weeks when is trumpet cam dropping

[@averyjoelle]

I asked and the answer is indefinite😔they haven’t sent all the vids to their section leader yet and the one run they recorded was the run that was iffy for me too. It was mediocre for everyone but especially the trumpets (in their words)☹️

[@criszyl6797]

@@averyjoelle ohh i see well thank you once again

[@buddydavis6458]

I didn't see a comment about this but is the leadpipe supposed to be that way? also HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! (if u see this after midnight)

[@averyjoelle]

Haha yeah! Just helps w angling the horn ig

[@nutterbutt3r]

Great Run! Btw do you know where i can find a trumpet cam? have been looking for a while because i want to listen to some parts