St Louis Blues

The boy performs at school concert.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• St
• Louis
• Blues
• Trumpet

[lindapendant]

Stop playing why? Because he wasn't perfect in his first year learning?

If he had stopped as you so suggested he wouldn't be playing second trumpet in the orchestra now at the age of twenty.

Thanks for the supportive comment though.

[thphaca]

One of the problems with today's musicians is that they begin right away with sightreading. While it's essential to be able to make the connection between the instrument and the sheet, it's far more important to be able to control the instrument properly.

I remember my first day of trumpet, I stuck the whole mouthpiece in my mouth, cluelessly. It took me a week to be able to play a note; a year to decently control them.

For a first year student, I suppose this guy is alright.

[lindapendant]

This was a four month student and into month three, he was fitted with braces and had to relearn the little he knew. Five years later, he's earned a spot as fourth trumpet in the city orchestra.

You have to start somewhere. The most important thing is that you have discovered self-expression and developed an appreciation for music.

Play like nobody is listening.

[chooechooe]

@lindapendant i have braces too i play better than kids who played for 6 years and they dont have braces. so having braces doesnt matter at all

[lindapendant]

What I was trying to say is that he had to relearn how to play when he got the braces on, having wires on his teeth changed his technique, this put him back.

Now he's had the braces off three years later and he's having to again, relearn his technique. The subtle changes of having things installed and removed in your mouth change how you play.

However yes, you absolutely can play trumpet with braces.

[TrumpetRed114]

Really............... No life in the music. thats the problem with reading music.......

[lindapendant]

Really....that's the problem with being a first year student.

[francastillo86]

shut up bitch and let the boy do his play!

[edsterling0]

somebody shut the lady up

[szerelmem5]

@lindapendant

stop playing



[theredhop]

1:30+ introduction. I was like OMG fat lady, get off the stage.

The guy is really cool too.

[Josh09221992]

I believe that this song could be taken up tempo a little bit just to make it less slow. Other than the tempo this kid has great tone and good control.

[sEs9ach5]

IT's played very well but to slow!!

[chooechooe]

@thphaca thats what my old elementary school teacher taught me to do... isucked real bad. but i went on to junior high and at first it was boring because he made me play some real easy stuff. i thought he was wrong, but i was. now, im the best trumpet player in my school

[5UGO1]

I am sad.