Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Windy wind wind

That's what I always chant when I get up from bed in the morning as the rooster crows.
"Windy wind wind..."
Wind meaning Wind Ensemble, or Winds Band, plain old Band, or whatever you'd like to call a band consisting of wind players.
In any case, my Euphonium and are ironing our spiffy shirts and practicing hours to prepare for this weekend, which just so happens to be the district Wind band concert and rehearsal.
I know what you're thinking- why on earth would someone put the rehearsal on the SAME DAY as the concert?
I have no idea. Take it up with Santa Clause or the tooth fairy or something, because I haven't a clue.
Well, whatever. Anyhoo.
I started playing Euphonium in, like, fifth grade. Back then I was young and naive and thought that it was called the Baritone. Little did I know that the Baritone has three sections of tubing, each with a consistent width to the bell. The Euphonium, on the other hand, starts at one width near the mouthpiece, and throughout the entire length of tubing, continues to widen to the bell.
Slight differences, but no biggie.
It's just way more fun to impress people with my band instrument know-how.
And even more fun to make them try to pronounce "Euphonium".
Tee hee hee...

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