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I have a lesson on Monday and today I feel like my hard work on the lesson material is paying off. When you play it carefully again and again, it really works. What a surprise.

The other lesson for me at the moment is that I really, really need to practice twice a day. I haven't for the last couple of weeks and I think that has been part of my low spirits and seemingly slow progress. I played Christmas music with brass band this morning so this is my second long session on the trombone and it shows, it makes a big difference. I am playing well. I love it.