Post #3708216
2026-06-13 13:23 UTC
First band performance today, and despite not having played two of the pieces before (the rest of the band had played them before; I had not), it went really well. There were definitely times when the others carried me but I held my own at times... for four rehearsals, I feel like it was a solid achievement. It did wipe me out for the rest of the afternoon though. All the stimulation and adrenaline, it's quite a lot for a body to manage.
I didn't get much time to practise this week but I'm hoping next week will be better. At the very least I'll have time tomorrow and Monday. Something else to look forward to: one of the guys is bringing me a cornet to try out next rehearsal. Exciting!
#trumpet #music #ThingsILove #StartingFromScratch
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@teadrinker@aus.social 2026-07-10 03:47
Would you like to see the very shiny and beautiful flugelhorn that I now get to play? (If you don't want to, that's OK too, no pressure, just blink now) I can borrow it on a long term loan and if I want to buy it, we can 'work something out', said the guy who bought it (meaning that I could pay him off over time, not anything sinister!!). I got to play it during this week's rehearsal and it was such a joy! It's so gorgeous. The valves are really high quality. The sound is next level. So mellow! I had never heard of a flugelhorn or even heard one being played but omg I'm a convert #music #ThingsILove #StartingFromScratch #flugelhorn