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2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:51 pm
by lost
I resolve to practice my slow legato playing. What's yours?
Re: 2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:56 pm
by Ricardo
I’m going to have a lesson, first time in a long time, so hopefully the teacher picks up a few things for me to work on.
I have resolved to get my kids to learn a brass instrument, they have another 4 weeks of school holidays, so may as well learn something during that time. Had 1 lesson already (with someone far more charismatic than me) and they enjoyed it, much to their surprise
Re: 2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:10 pm
by bloke
Only play tuba solos if asked...no volunteering !!!
Re: 2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 7:37 pm
by prairieboy1
To play my King Recording Bell and my Holton tubas whether I know I'll be playing in a band in 2021. After having them cleaned and checked, I put them away. Now I think "what for?" as it really is a waste to have them just sit there. It is not like I am going to outlive them! Start this weekend and keep plugging away on both.
Re: 2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:30 pm
by tubanews
"I will never listen to anything the government tells me", sorry George Carlin reference.
"I will never listen to anything a tuba teacher tells me",
I never did anyway, except for a couple. If I could do it over again I would just listen about that much.
Output beats input every time if its good.
Re: 2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:28 pm
by bort2.0
Resolution: actually play my tuba. And, continue to not sell my tuba.
Re: 2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:39 pm
by grayax
Rebuild my 1241? I might get it mostly done this year. Maybe.
Re: 2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 7:13 pm
by SteveP
To find a group to play in. It was tough around here even before the dreaded 'C-19' but now it's damn near impossible. Both local groups (band and orchestra) rehearse AND perform at the high school. Of course, because of the dreaded 'C-19,' the school district won't let us near the band room or auditorium. Add to that the fact that almost all members of these groups are seniors and are petrified of the dreaded 'C-19' and wouldn't come to rehearsals even if the school would allow it. Oh well, maybe I can get a quintet together and rehearse in my garage or somewhere like that.
Re: 2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:09 pm
by MN_TimTuba
To pull out the Arban's, the Terrell, etc - heck, even the Rubank - at least once a week, and actually work on technical things, rather than just playing fun and lyrical things.
Re: 2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:20 pm
by MN_TimTuba
Oh, and to remember to NOT let my trigger finger double-tap the "submit" button. For cryin ' out loud.
Tim
Re: 2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:23 pm
by Dubby
I feel indecisive and dumb, but going back to tuba. I played euph this last year, and I miss tuba much more than I expected to. So hopefully once my current euph gets sold, I can pick up a tuba (again)
This is probably the third time I’ve felt this urge in 6 or so years. I really should just learn to stick with the tuba
Re: 2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:12 pm
by LargeTuba
I wanna build my frankentuba. I have all the parts, I'm just working up courage....
And skill on much cheaper things
Re: 2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:29 am
by Three Valves
SteveP wrote: ↑Sun Jan 03, 2021 7:13 pm
Oh well, maybe I can get a quintet together and rehearse in my garage or somewhere like that.
That's the ticket!!
Re: 2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 12:11 pm
by tubanh84
Work up the Allemande from the Bach Violin Partita in D minor
Also....more consistent intonation.
Also really lock in the low E on my CC horn.
Also breathe more efficiently.
Also develop a consistently useful Bb above middle C.
Re: 2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:49 pm
by Doc
The words of a wise man:
bloke wrote: ↑Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:10 pm
Only play tuba solos if asked...no volunteering !!!
The words of a smart man:
bort2.0 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:28 pm
Resolution: actually play my tuba. And, continue to not sell my tuba.
The words of a dumb butt:
Doc wrote:I need to work on breathing - my stupid fat @$$ needs to lose some weight so I can breathe better. And to keep continuing to breathe. For a long time.
It's no one's fault buy my own.
Doc (not an excuse maker like 99% of fat folk, just willfully stupid)
Re: 2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2021 6:04 pm
by Tubajug
LargeTuba wrote: ↑Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:12 pm
I wanna build my frankentuba. I have all the parts, I'm just working up courage....
And skill on much cheaper things
Whatcha gonna build?
Re: 2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:15 pm
by LargeTuba
Tubajug wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 6:04 pm
LargeTuba wrote: ↑Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:12 pm
I wanna build my frankentuba. I have all the parts, I'm just working up courage....
And skill on much cheaper things
Whatcha gonna build?
A Buescher Eb tuba with a Conn 12j sized valveset. Hopefully very similar to your tuba!
Re: 2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:15 am
by iiipopes
Avoid reactivity; promote reflection and proactivity in all things before taking action or saying something.
And DAMMIT DO IT RIGHT NOW BEFORE I CHEW YOUR HEAD OFF!!
Re: 2021 Musical New Year's Resolutions...
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:54 pm
by gwwilk