@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!

I entered the hospital January 26 with, among other things, Non-St Elevated Myocardial Infarction and Pneumonia Due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus. I was pretty sick.

Now I'm home but on oxygen. I've been taking 15 minute walks at about 3 mph without O2 with SPO2 between 88 and 92 (mostly 90) and am hoping to get off the O2 soon, but if it helps me heal more quickly I'm willing to wear the tubes.

As far as my heart goes, I got this from my most recent test results:

"Normal LV systolic function and wall motion with calculated biplane EF 76%
and mild LVH.
Trace TR with RVSP about 32 mmHg.
There is a tiny rim of pericardial fluid anteriorly and posteriorly which
is hemodynamically insignificant.
Direct comparison with the previous study from 1/26/2024 shows that the amount of pericardial fluid has decreased a little."

My question is as follows: My apartment living forces me to use a practice mute, and I'm using the Yamaha Silent Brass on my big horns and a Denis Wick on my piccolo, so I'm wondering, will the back pressure (especially with the Wick) be a factor preventing me from practicing at this time?

Your experiences are most welcome!

A major symphony orchestra prepares for a world tour. On the eve of their departure, the orchestra manager rushes into to the rehearsal and informs the group that the conductor has fallen gravely ill and will not be able to participate. Sadly, the tour must be cancelled. The 2nd chair trumpet player sheepishly raises his hand and offers to step in, as he has had some conducting experience. The group looks at each other and decides to give the trumpet player a chance. The trumpet player turns out to be a brilliant conductor, and the group pushes forward with their tour. The tour ends up being so successful that they extend the performance dates for two months, and three additional countries. Rave reviews all around. When all is done, they return home, and after a well-earned rest they once again pick up their regular rehearsal schedule. By this time the main conductor had recovered, and at the first rehearsal, the trumpet player humbly hands the baton to him and returns to his seat in the trumpet section. When he sits down, the principal trumpet looks at him in astonishment and says "You.... where the hell have you been ?!?"