Also, handling an instrument is hard because you don't want to break it by carelessly running into things or dropping it down a flight of stairs. The fun parts of playing the trumpet are you get to express yourself through the multitude of sounds you can create. Also, you can try to make a song if you think you're experienced enough. My experience of playing the trumpet was difficult at the time because there were moments when I was supposed to practice and didn’t. There were also moments when I dropped my trumpet because I was being careless and not watching where I was going. In elementary school the trumpet looked like a modern version of a horn. According to Jordan Koehlinger of Vibe Music Academy, the trumpet dates back to 1500 BC. This article also says that people would blow into hollow objects such as shells and animal horns. The trumpet was a useful tool and not referred to as an “instrument.” But due to the extraordinary sounds that came from them, shells and animal horns would be further used to grab someone’s attention from afar, the article says. I figure it would be frightening to hear such loud and high-pitched tones coming from a certain direction because of not knowing if it’s your own tribe or platoon. I also figure that people got used to the alarming sounds because of the different signaling that they used. For example, the signals could’ve been a short rhythmic motif rather than a loud outburst. The sounds could also determine a joyous melody of marriage or birthdays as well as other events.
The spark that went out was the day that I decided to give up the trumpet, which wasn’t ideal. The day that I couldn’t produce any more sound wasn’t ideal. The day I wouldn’t have to be careful and clean out an instrument wasn’t ideal. The moment I knew that fifth-grade Dorien didn’t have a spark for playing the trumpet was difficult. That very same spark wasn’t bright and shining with musical notes. That same spark got dim and quiet, silent like a mouse.
https://www.vibemusicacademy.com/blog/a- brief-history-of-the-trumpet
Dorien is a fifth year UE student. He enjoys hanging out with his family and playing all types of sports.
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