| Re: Help Me Pick a Good C Trumpet
The only thing I have been using my C horn for is to work out a part when I am arranging. Since trumpet is my main instrument, when I work on my trumpet parts it is much easier to knock one out on the C-key while tinkering on a keyboard with my left hand.
My current C trumpet is one of those $200 Selman pieces of junk. I hate it so much. But, since I seem to be doing this more and more, I want to get a REAL instrument. One that feels good when I play it. (btw - Selman my valves stink)
Ultimately I still prefer to transpose and play with my Bb horn. After all, that is the standard for most jazz and popular playing.
I hope I will love my new C-Key trumpet but I don't really want to use it as my main instrument. I still think it better to keep thinking in Bb.
I just want a C trumpet that is good enough that it would play as well and that I can enjoy as much as my lead Bb horn.
After all, I don't play for a living, but I do live to play.
Greg |