an update

So I've swapped the clarinet and trumpet, which has improved things, and the dead furry animal in the trumpet seems to have shrunk a little bit - meaning we can now actually hear the trumpet! Hooray.

Now, I was about to start the chorus, and nearly started composing, when I realised....I'm arranging! I'm not allowed to fully compose a new thing! So I think the verse will be ok so far - it's not too original. Hmm. I'm worried about it now, but it's taken me since 7pm to get there, so I'm not deleting it!!! I'll just have to adhere to the chorus more strictly.

Please let me get a 4, God. I'm not kidding - a 4 would be great.

I thought if I wrote about what I'm doing to do next, I might get some ideas. It worked for the clarinet and trumpet.

It's funny how the right question can provoke the right answer. See a previous post - the first one about this assignment. Luke asked, "What kind of an idea do you need?" And that got me thinking about what I needed - something with a few frontline instruments that could have a new time signature......things started to fall into place. It's amazing what the right question can do.

It was getting really stuffy in here so I've worked out how to pull up the blinds and open the windows.....after climbing on a desk and attempting not to kill a computer in the process.

It's a bit creepy around campus at this time of night. Fortunately there are 2 other ppl (that I know) in the lab with me, so we're all alright!

Until next post.....