I have been trying to pick up the trumpet again this term, and attempting to learn to play the keyboard. My major sticking point is reading music. I can read music slowly, and almost understand the lengths of notes and rests, but when I try to put it all together it sadly goes wrong.

Practise makes perfect they say, but practise require patience, which I guess I must learn first. In a world were speed is the essence and we are used to fast food and next-day delivery, patience and perseverance are becoming lost arts.

Joining the beginners brass society at Warwick means I at least get one hour a week practise, and I now have some music books so can start to have a blast on the trumpet at home when all my housemates are out.

At the end of the first term, Me, brass Dave, Hazel and John played three Christmas carols at the rev cabaret. I lost the melody at times, but I think it still sounded half decent. Hopefully that will spur me on to continue next term and beyond.

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