Silence does not mean no action

Day 24 of practicing every day

We had student symphony brass sectional again today, with Austin leading us - he is a sweetie. Rick popped in a couple of times, too, and as he was leaving, told us how wonderful we sounded from outside the studio - he spoke with his hands, gesturing to show how the sound of our practice in the studio felt to him from the outside, how the building itself was the source of the music.

My goal then for this evening is:

• Warm-up
• Next major scale in line ...
• Hansel & Gretel from tenor clef
• Mahler
• Simpsons
• If there is anything left, back to Night on Bald Mountain

Though our sectional was an hour and I warmed up before, I can scarcely even call it 30 minutes of practice as there is so little trombone playing. So, my time goal for tonight is one hour if my mouth holds up.