My burning desire
Not so much burning as itching. I'm not sure I can properly articulate how much I WANT this. I twitch whenever I think about it. It's a pretty simple wish, but I lack the funds to make it come true right now.
I want to play the tuba again.
I know it seems silly, but that was my instrument of choice way back in high school. At first I chose it because it was the only instrument I could get a sound out of that wasn't taken. Learning to play was pretty easy, but not having any "fun" music was a constant annoyance. My sister was playing The Little Mermaid and Broadway music on her flute, while I was stuck with whatever dropped into my lap through band practice. Then, in high school, my kind band director taught me to transpose music from treble clef to bass clef and then drop it another octave or two so it was in range for my Bb flat tuba. I got a lot of my band credit transposing and performing my music during my lessons. That and marching band gave me pride in my instrument. I could carry a sousaphone on my back and march three miles while playing it.
I never played in college because my schools basically told me the only use they had for band members was on the football field. I wasn't a sports fan. But now every time someone mentions band or playing an instrument I get all tingly.
EDIT: I told my sister. Her response, "You'll never play it. I still have my flute." Thanks sis.
I want to play the tuba again.
I know it seems silly, but that was my instrument of choice way back in high school. At first I chose it because it was the only instrument I could get a sound out of that wasn't taken. Learning to play was pretty easy, but not having any "fun" music was a constant annoyance. My sister was playing The Little Mermaid and Broadway music on her flute, while I was stuck with whatever dropped into my lap through band practice. Then, in high school, my kind band director taught me to transpose music from treble clef to bass clef and then drop it another octave or two so it was in range for my Bb flat tuba. I got a lot of my band credit transposing and performing my music during my lessons. That and marching band gave me pride in my instrument. I could carry a sousaphone on my back and march three miles while playing it.
I never played in college because my schools basically told me the only use they had for band members was on the football field. I wasn't a sports fan. But now every time someone mentions band or playing an instrument I get all tingly.
EDIT: I told my sister. Her response, "You'll never play it. I still have my flute." Thanks sis.