Trumpet Solo

One of my coworkers told me he was walking down the hall at school the other day and heard a trumpet solo that was so good, he had to stop and listen. It was Tyler.

There was a substitute in band class another day. After class was over, she approached Tyler and asked how long he had been playing because he played so well. I'm telling you, those lessons with Aunt Nikki, combined with a little praise from his band director, and Tyler's talent has taken off!

His band director recorded this song today. They listen to the recording and then compare it to the professional recording to identify the areas that need improved. Tyler has a solo through most of the song. When the song first starts, the baritone plays a few notes and then Tyler starts with the melody. He carries that melody throughout the whole song. I think he sounds amazing. The song itself sounds pretty good...until the rest of the band chimes in. Those clarinets and flutes are just so out of tune. But boy, that trumpet sounds good. :) He said they always screw up when they know the director is recording them because they feel pressured. He confessed that he messed up a couple notes at the end. Still sounds amazing to me.

(This was a music file and the only way to add it was to make it a video file. So, this is a picture of Tyler I took last month. Just ignore it and listen to the music, which finally starts at 17 seconds. I had issues tonight. Ugh.)