@Rapier232

Explore the blues scale.

I usually don't play cornet, but when I do it is my old Holton with a period mouthpiece.

Another TM refugee here...

Did you hear about the music director that survived a lightning strike?

He was a poor conductor.

How I earned my way through college. On C trumpet.

Our sax player was from Mississippi, and it took around six months to understand his talk.

I bought a Christmas tree today. The salesman asked if I was putting it up myself. I said, "No, in the living room."

I am a great Bible expert and even know the name of Noah's wife. It was Joan. Joan of Arc.

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@JWM Rather than the "D"-shaped tuning crook, the rounded is shaped more like a semi-circle.

@JWM Before you make the radical changes in your playing try a rounded crook. The Bach third valve slide is too long. I believe you'll have better results in a shorter amount of time.

It's Mothers' Day in the States.

@Trumpetb said in My Myopericarditis:

We constantly fight with ourselves to progress and we mold ourselves to become the best we can be.

Thank you for your kind words, Trumpetb!

I know I've certainly struggled at times with the trumpet!

@Dr-GO said in My Myopericarditis:

Did your physician put you on colchicine?

85 doses worth, and also a miracle drug called "Aspirin." I've given up my physiological vices and the nicotine patch at 21mg stops my physical urges for tobacco and have also been free of cravings for the smoking ritual, for which I'm grateful.

You make it sound like I was at death's door. If so, I guess 3-6 months on O2 is a small price to play. Oh, I had severe sepsis, too.

I'm assuming it is OK to unplug myself to play (the hose interferes with mouthpiece placement).

I was impressed with the quality of care I received at Providence Sacred Heart Hospital, but it is sure great to have a professional trumpeter/physician/friend to answer my questions.

Thanks, Gary!