Up at 3. The air's "red" out there and of course it's really hot, so a stay-in day.
Besides reading and watching stuff on YouTube last night, I finally decided to do a practice before bed, with the result that I was playing my trumpet and then the shofar, until 7AM. This is one of the great things about living in an industrial unit. No one gives a shit. No one's really around to care, although in reality there are several people living in these units. But industrial noises are a thing even early in the morning which brings me around to ... no one gives a shit. And besides I'm on good terms with my neighbors.
The practice went surprisingly well. I'd been having trouble going above the staff, but this time I was almost 100% back up to speed. After doing my Irons exercises and a couple of songs for an hour or so, I messed around with the shofar. It's a whole different feel, with practically zero mouthpiece pressure and will take just as much practice as the trumpet does. I feel if I can get good on this shofar, I can be good on any shofar, and maybe my blowing it is the reason my trumpet practice went so well.
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