Something new

how do i explain this?

i've got a fever, and i'm gonna need more cowbell.

something like that. that is, once you learn how to play one instrument, you kind of want to learn how to play others. i'm not done with the saxophone, by any means, but i've added another. the trumpet!!!

a friend from colorado didn't use hers anymore, so i asked if i could have it. i was thinking of selling it originally, but i also was thinking i could send it off to argentina and see if someone there could play it, or would want to learn. then i met heather, and she is a trumpet major. as soon as she found out i had gotten one, she asked if i would like lessons. the offer was too good to be true, so we had our first one today.

she taught me the basics: from how to hold the instrument correctly, to how to create the right embouchure, to the math behind the sounds, to valve and slide oils. and of course, how to play the classic, Hot Cross Buns. i can now play this song on 5 different instruments, if you count the kazoo!


so i think i'm going to count the 1.5 hour lesson in my total. and maybe going between the two (maybe i should count the times i play the piano too?), i'll hit 1000 at a better pace, and be encouraged to practice even more!