Hi guys, I bought a Jiggs p bone a few weeks ago and have steadily been getting to grips with it.
For the first half hour it was laughable but after a couple of weeks I’m playing the g major scale reasonably well now and it gets easier each time I play it.
I downloaded an online course with...
Thanks, yes I probably envisage, whats the word, a few unintentional acciaccaturas hunting for notes a semi tone either side, and the squiggly trill lines (what ever they're called)...... but hey ho will never know unless I give it a go.
So after a few months of life getting in the way I'm back in the room and now looking at getting started with a trombone having brushed up my bass clef reading on piano a wee tad..... I'm thinking pbone to start and see how it goes. From what I've sussed out the best modification would be a...
Thanks for the advice ladies & gents and in the few days that I have been on here I have learned a lot mainly due to my own ignorance really.
I'm more the jazz /pop/ rock side of things and would play a pub band, busking or even be the numpty at a cricket match playing Jerusalem or Funky Town...
Just rang them, it is a Chinese thing, so based on that I'm out.
I'll go and try few see what tickles my fancy, any brands to go for / avoid? Possibly look at a cornet, I only thought trumpet as I thought it was the most common instrument in a brass band - wrong!!
Thanks Jack, it is typical of me to choose trumpet, the bad boy of the brass world! I'll do a bit of research before I open my mouth to change feet and ask the obvious question....
I was going to go for the trombone but I don't like reading bass clef, I have to think about it too much.
Anyway...
Hi, I'm just thinking of buying this, Westminster WM Trumpets it's brand new from a shop but I can't find any info on them.
Any advice appreciated!!
The bit of info I have found; believed to have been supplied to the armed forces and may have been called Besson?? I'm just finding my way so...
Hi I'm 50 going on 20 & just starting out on the trumpet but played piano & guitar for 20 odd years on an off so here we go!!
Wickersley, South Yorkshire area.
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