After a disappointing week last week (for reasons that I won’t divulge here) it was great to have a good rehearsal last night. The music that we’re playing at the moment is really stretching my ability as a trumpet player. Most of what we played last night was quite loud and raucous in the trumpet part and getting up into the higher register. It’s tough going for me, but last night I really felt as though I’m beginning to show some signs of progress. I’m not exactly nailing the top notes, but I am getting them to sound.
We’re playing a pop arrangement of Bach’s Toccata in D minor which has lots of the aforementioned high notes, but also includes a fair bit of double tonguing that I’ve never been taught how to do. That said, it does seem to be coming out okay, though perhaps not with the cleanest articulation.
It’s all good stuff though and makes for a fun and entertaining evening. I certainly left the rehearsal with a buzz last night.
As an aside I must change the category icon for these posts as I’m playing much more trumpet these days than cornet.