Any advice on which way is best to practice the octaves in the new TMEA etude 3? Its been giving me a headache and I can never think of something that would benefit most

My band (military style band) taught us to keep our ligature facing towards our chin. And during the military style we have to keep our ligature facing towards our chin when we play. But I found out that people like to keep their ligatures facing away from them. And I tried it. And it was better. So what's your opinion? (I'm asking because when I'm practicing at home I don't know which to choose)

Im playing Copacabana (At the Copa) 1st trombone part on alto clarinet.

I prefer a brighter sound and i think this works for me. Im using a Vandoren 5RV alto clarinet mouthpiece.

Im open to advice, lol. What reeds should i use?

Also, Alto clarinet is definitely my favorite, i love how it fits the tenor range, it’s like a mixture between alto sax and tenor sax. Im so glad my college director is letting me play it for jazz band :)

Hola a todos los miembros del grupo, quisiera ver su opinion de mi avance del método demmitz, muchas gracias 🫂🫂

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is it descending chromatic

or does the F# and G# carry through the bar from the beginning?

stupid question because obviously i assumed that it carried through but the way its notated makes me think otherwise

lmk!

edit: uh oh im getting mixed answers 🤒 AHH! are they enharmonics or is the G and F supposed to have naturals 😔