Imagine the sound of a very loud squaking goose along with an equally loud car crash, and that will bring you close to thinking about how bad I sound on trumpet right now. I haven't played the trumpet seriously since 19......something. To be honest, I think it's been almost 20 years (since that's when I graduated from college in 1988...yikes!)
Anyhow, a guy named Tom came with a team of volunteers here in December to help get everything really for Christmas. Tom is a professional musician, and the trumpet is favorite instrument....as evidenced by his trumpet being his carry on. He was here, there, and everywhere tooting his horn. He even started teaching a couple of the middle school aged boys how to play it. Unfortunately, he caught on from my questions and comments about his trumpet, that I too know how to play. And he found out that the Benners had 2 donated student level trumpets in fair condition in their house. I'm sure you can see where this is going.
By the time Tom left, he had kids begging me to promise that I would continue trumpet lessons with them when I returned from my Christmas break. So...let the noise begin.
I was resistant to bringing my trumpet back here with me, but I did bring my mouthpiece and my mute (didn't want anyone to here just how bad I am when I practice occasionally in my apartment). And a couple of weeks ago, I began taking the 2 trumpets out to the kids for about 1 hr at a time, twice a week, for them to learn how to make a sound thru the trum
pet. Starting next week, I'm hoping to begin somewhat formal classes (one on one) twice a week . MondaysI'll have from 4:14-5:15pm (after their homework is done) devoted to teaching young gals (15 min each). And likewise for 4 young guys on Fridays. I have no idea what I'm doing or how to go about doing it...but I'll do whatever I can. It's a good experience for them, and it'll hopefully end up being fun for us both. And who knows....the Lord may have some seeds of musical talent in these kids. I know I'm grateful for the opportunity that I had to learn (and love) music, so I'll do what I can to pass on the opportunity.
pet. Starting next week, I'm hoping to begin somewhat formal classes (one on one) twice a week . MondaysI'll have from 4:14-5:15pm (after their homework is done) devoted to teaching young gals (15 min each). And likewise for 4 young guys on Fridays. I have no idea what I'm doing or how to go about doing it...but I'll do whatever I can. It's a good experience for them, and it'll hopefully end up being fun for us both. And who knows....the Lord may have some seeds of musical talent in these kids. I know I'm grateful for the opportunity that I had to learn (and love) music, so I'll do what I can to pass on the opportunity.Tom is in the top picture, and 2 of my prized monkeys....uh...I mean students....are in the other picture. I'll try to get a pic of me giving lessons with the kids on a future blog entry, but right now I don't have any pictures of this.
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