Pines of Rome – Free Play-Along PDF
Practice the Pines of Rome Offstage Solo with Accompaniment!
Working on Respighi's famous offstage trumpet solo? I've created a YouTube play-along video to help you practice the excerpt in context—with a piano reduction and click track designed specifically for this passage.
Why a piano reduction?
Every orchestral excerpt has its traps. In Pines of Rome, the biggest one is undoubtedly time.
Playing along with professional recordings is a great way to develop a feel for an excerpt's sound and timing. But Pines of Rome presents a unique challenge: the softly moving string harmonies can make it surprisingly difficult to hear exactly where you are in the score.
That's where the piano reduction comes in. With clearer harmonic movement and a steady click track, you can hear how your part fits into the accompaniment, develop a stronger sense of the underlying pulse, and internalize the music more confidently.
This free PDF includes:
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A clean offstage trumpet part, complete with English translations—much easier to read than the messy, marked-up version on IMSLP!
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The piano reduction score, so you can also rehearse the excerpt with a live pianist.
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A subdivision exercise, designed to help you internalize the pulse and tackle the excerpt's biggest challenge.
Here's how it works:
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Download the free PDF.
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Open the Pines of Rome play-along video on my YouTube channel.
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Practice with the accompaniment—and come back for as many run-throughs as you need!
Watch the play-along video:
Preparing for an orchestral audition? My complete Pines of Rome Audition Packet includes the same PDF along with audio files you can download and use offline.
Grab the PDF, cue up the video, and let's play!
