Or have you played something else in the past? What’s your favorite piece to play?

Edit: thanks for everyone that has replied. This has been so heartwarming to read :)

  • FRYD@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    9 hours ago

    Thanks for the tips! I never heard of a trumpet mute. Unfortunately I’ll have to work on getting another trumpet as well as a basement before I try your suggestions. I’ll still save your comment, maybe one day I could try again.

    • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
      2·
      9 hours ago

      You can pick up used trumpets on Facebook Marketplace for cheap. The most common mutes are straight and cup mutes.

      Jazz players use them a lot. It gives them a cool, quiet, strained sound. Miles Davis used a straight mute often. So did Dizzy.

      Get a cheap trumpet, stick a mute in it, and stand in your closet door, and play into your clothes.

      • FRYD@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        6 hours ago

        Yeah, they are a lot cheaper than I expected. I appreciate the push and I’m very tempted, but my final excuse is just that I’m hella ADHD. I’ve got a long history of picking things up only to quickly put them back down and I’ve grown to be very careful when I think of getting into anything new. It’s why I’ve mostly played small instruments, they’re cheap and easier to store. I gotta think about it and talk to some people.