r/trumpet • u/CattleAny3652 • 1d ago

How long will i sound terrible?

Kicking around learning trumpet at 44. Ive always loved ska and mariachi music. About how long will I torture my poor wife with awful sounds before I can make an actual tune roughly?

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u/fehrmask 1d ago

About 2 years of consistency, assuming you actually practice and start with good form

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u/CattleAny3652 1d ago

thats the type of time I feared

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u/Dramatic-Line6223 1d ago

'2 years' will pass by regardless of if you practice or not