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rowuk · 02-12-2007, 06:04 AM

If the issue of (not) paying your dues already comes up in high school, you should take a look at the amount of unemployed trumpet players and find another major. You could minor in trumpet with exactly the same results.
If you can't taste it, if you are not willing to give the dream everything that you have got, there is enough competition out there that will make life very tough. Every audition is there for you to PROVE that YOU are the BEST CHOICE. Dedication is a key asset here!

That being said - music can also be an incredible hobby!

I am not putting you down, but there is no substitute for qualified practice. How much is enough depends on how much natural talent that you have and how much is missing. The theoretical quantity is not definable on an internet forum. Sometimes you need more time to move forward and the better you get, the more you need to invest! Don't look for short cuts - this is not nintendo with downloadable cheats!

The fact that your private teacher did not directly "disagree" with the band teacher, but qualified the statement by mentioning "quality" should tell you something.

Nothing about playing the trumpet professionally is for free. When you are young and don't have to work to feed yourself, you can and must devote time to building the skills that you will need to draw on when you are on your own. This does not mean no social life, but it does mean getting your priorities focussed on your goals. That could change your availability for parties........

02-12-2007, 06:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,206	Re: for all the "beasts" of trumpet If the issue of (not) paying your dues already comes up in high school, you should take a look at the amount of unemployed trumpet players and find another major. You could minor in trumpet with exactly the same results. If you can't taste it, if you are not willing to give the dream everything that you have got, there is enough competition out there that will make life very tough. Every audition is there for you to PROVE that YOU are the BEST CHOICE. Dedication is a key asset here! That being said - music can also be an incredible hobby! I am not putting you down, but there is no substitute for qualified practice. How much is enough depends on how much natural talent that you have and how much is missing. The theoretical quantity is not definable on an internet forum. Sometimes you need more time to move forward and the better you get, the more you need to invest! Don't look for short cuts - this is not nintendo with downloadable cheats! The fact that your private teacher did not directly "disagree" with the band teacher, but qualified the statement by mentioning "quality" should tell you something. Nothing about playing the trumpet professionally is for free. When you are young and don't have to work to feed yourself, you can and must devote time to building the skills that you will need to draw on when you are on your own. This does not mean no social life, but it does mean getting your priorities focussed on your goals. That could change your availability for parties........ __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.