I am a horn fan. Not buttons. Horns: as in trumpets, cornets and flugelhorns. I grew up around them and playing them....Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, Great memories that are of value to me since I am working on a character for a play set in the golden age of Jazz (1927) who is a trumpet player.
So I have dusted off my 1964 F.E. Olds trumpet and sent it out for refurbishing. Starting over is not too easy. But it will be worth it in the end.
Used to play when I was at school, ages 11- 14 ish. I remember that it was a physically demanding instrument, particularly to start with. I gave up just when it was becoming more interesting.
Re: AnyTrumpet players out there?
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 2:29 pm
by alden
I remember that it was a physically demanding instrument, particularly to start with. I gave up just when it was becoming more interesting.
Yes. I think the physical aspect is what makes it so appealing to me. It'll take a year to get the lip where it needs to be. But as long as you know how to breathe from the diaphragm, and have some technique, the physicality becomes intoxicating. I suspect it will take a few years to get good tone back, but if you had it at one time...it is still there. (Famous last words.)
I remember that it was a physically demanding instrument, particularly to start with. I gave up just when it was becoming more interesting.
Yes. I think the physical aspect is what makes it so appealing to me. It'll take a year to get the lip where it needs to be. But as long as you know how to breathe from the diaphragm, and have some technique, the physicality becomes intoxicating. I suspect it will take a few years to get good tone back, but if you had it at one time...it is still there. (Famous last words.)
Yes, I agree. Practising with the mouthpiece is a always a good exercise. Hope your neighbours arn't too close by! Good luck!
Re: AnyTrumpet players out there?
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 4:28 am
by Stuart Midgley
Played as an amateur since school days, although work demands have kept the horn in its case the last three years.
Unfortunately I also made the mistake of learning to play the tuba. Not that it isn't a wonderful instrument but once you are known to (a) play and (b) actually own your own tuba, every community orchestra, wind ensemble or brass band you get involved with pressures you to bring the tuba (of which they have one other player at most) rather than the trumpet (of which they have more players than they know what to do with).
That's before you get to the issue of transporting the damned thing around.
Re: AnyTrumpet players out there?
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 11:12 am
by alden
Tuba? I mainly play cornet now as it is easier to lug around.
Listen to this man play.....makes you want to pick that horn back up and play.
