Project Update 10/16/11

It's been a little while, so I figured I'd better update this blog. 

Since Google Day Two I have had my music transposed, and since then I have managed to find time to practice the song once for 7 days (last fri-sun, this thur-sun).  It takes me about 20 minutes to go through the song at my current tempo and ability, with no repeats, which I'm sure will improve (or at least hope will improve-the actual song, with repeats, is around 8 minutes).

The parts I have managed to bring up to speed sound pretty good.  As for some of the instrumental parts, I took them down an octave (from the second G above the staff to the first), but I may end up just skipping that section.  Otherwise, I'll need to spend hours practicing those twenty-five note riffs.  

My right hand is getting more used to playing the trumpet alone, but I'm not sure if that is good or bad.  Also, I noticed if you have your foot on the sustaining pedal of a piano, don't play any notes, and then play a note on the trumpet, the corresponding string vibrates softly.