Recently, I have been assigned 3rd clarinet position in my high-school's band. Sure, it's the lowest position, but I really don't mind. I have the least amount of experience (about 6 months), and I don't claim to be that good, either.
Now, here's an interesting bit of news; our band is playing a piece called Russian Christmas Music! I love Russian music, so this is exciting for me. I didn't recognize any of the melodies in the piece, but you can bet I'm going to try and figure out what it all is. Knowing me, I'll probably end up buying a new CD along the way as well.
The cornet is coming along fairly well. I can play an octave now (sometimes). I really like the sound of the instrument, so I'm definitely going to keep practicing. I briefly experimented with using household objects as mutes with mixed results. The most interesting result was putting a CD against the bell; it muffles the sound of the instrument and creates a high-pitched buzzing sound as well. Not the prettiest sound in the world, but unique, at least.
1 comment:
Yay for the clarinet in the bandd thing! I'm sure u'll enjoy it! and well done for only playing Clarinet for only 6 months :p
I'd love to hear the cornet thing! XD
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