Author: Kontragirl
Date: 2000-02-07 22:16
Contra reeds are generally 3.00 a pop. My advice to you, is even though Rico is evil, stick to it...it won't make you go broke as fast. Also, don't learn contra in front of the band, it's a little embarrassing.
First you have to get comfortable, and then you have to put the reed in your mouth...I promise it will soak up all of your saliva in about 2 seconds. Then you put it on and it's time to play.
So, you think you're ready to play....but let's play a warm up note first.
BBLLAATTTTTT!
Okay, umm...that was...uhh...nice...Time to play a Bb concert scale? Okay...
MMmpphhh
MMMpppppphhhh
OH! Nobody told me this was an Eb instrument....umm...Eb...okay...that's a G scale....
MMMPPHHHHH
By now the band should be laughing so hard they are starting to fall off their chairs.
After band, the director says, you're taking it home to practice tonight, right? And you say "O cor siam...my mouf ith a little dwry though."
Not that this ever happened to me or anything....
To put it simply, take it home before attempting to play it in front of the band. Unless you feel like giving the band a good laugh...at least you have a warning.
Kontragirl
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