Firsts on French Horn

Well, I got started with the local concert band on trumpet.  There were about twice as many trumpets as needed.  When I mentioned that I also was learning to play French Horn, the conductor was over joyed as she only had two of those.  I got the horn out and started practicing again, starting with Week 5 of the program.  I brought it in to the next rehearsal and then learned that our first concert was the following Saturday!  Everyone was amazed at how well I did at that rehearsal and asked who I studied with.  I told them that I had only worked on my course and this was the first time I had played the horn outside of my practice room.  Their jaws hit the floor and I think there was a lot more interest in my program at that point.  Now, in all honesty, I have been playing in all kinds of groups over the past 30 some years, just never on Horn.  The worst thing about playing the horn is that I tend to bounce my right leg to the beat of the music.  It's never been a problem on trumpet, trombone or sax, but that's bouncing the horn around now since it rests on my right leg.  It's just a habit I'll have to work on breaking.

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Here We Go Again!

I took a new job in a different state.  Practicing stopped for a couple of months.  The good news is that there is a community band in my new location.  After getting settled in to the new job, I got back to practicing again.  I started out with Week 7 which was pretty comfortable, but I really didn't like certain things about the backgrounds so I started re-generating them.  They are now added to the Month 2 page unzipped and ready for your enjoyment.  I've got until August 19th to get back in shape before the first rehearsal here.  I'll keep you posted how it's going.