Play That Beautiful Sound!

Wind Instrument Booth

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An

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What do we do?
The convention's gonna end soon!
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Boy

...
3

Boy

What am I doing wrong?
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Toya

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I can't say for certain, since I've only been practicing for a little while...
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Toya

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But as far as I can tell, you don't appear to be blowing too hard or holding your lips incorrectly.
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Toya

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Which means there must be another reason.
All we have to do is figure out what that is...
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Mafuyu

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All we can do is keep trying as many different things as we can...
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An

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Then, let's make good use of every second that we have left! I'll do my best to help, too!
9

Boy

No...
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Boy

I doubt there's any point.
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An

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What?
12

Boy

I still can't play, despite all the help you guys are giving me...
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Boy

I don't think I'm cut out for this, after all.
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Toya

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...!

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Boy

But I'm glad I tried.
Thank you all...
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An

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B-But...!
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Toya

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Please wait.
18

Boy

Huh...?
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Toya

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I understand why you feel like giving up.
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Toya

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But... That's exactly why I don't want you to.
I know this is very selfish of me...
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An

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Toya...
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Boy

...
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Toya

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You mentioned how you struggle to produce a good sound, despite your best efforts.
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Toya

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The truth is, I've experienced something very similar.
25

Boy

Huh...?
You have?
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Toya

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Yes.
But it wasn't the trumpet in my case.
It was the piano and the violin...

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Toya

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Just as you're struggling now, I had a lot of trouble producing the sound I wanted.
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Toya

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That ideal sound... No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't reach it.
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Toya

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I felt just as frustrated as you are at the moment. Every time I failed, I felt like crying, because it was a reminder of my lack of skill and talent.
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Toya

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I don't remember how many times I wanted to give up.
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Boy

...
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Toya

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However, after a year or two of practicing, my sound began improving.
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Toya

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It was subtle, but I started getting closer to that ideal sound I had in my head.
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Boy

Really?
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Toya

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Yes.
Again, it was very subtle.
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Toya

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But that made me so happy...
Even though I still had to endure some very hard practices, I couldn't stop playing.
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Toya

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And each time I put in an honest effort, my music changed for the better.
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Toya

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Before I knew it, I could play even more beautifully than I had imagined.
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Toya

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So...
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Toya

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If any part of you still wishes to produce beautiful music, then I implore you to not give up here.
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Toya

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Because you will be able to... Someday.
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Toya

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At least, that's what I believe.
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Boy

...
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Boy

Okay...
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Boy

Then, I'll keep trying for a bit longer...!
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Toya

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...!
Yes, let's keep trying together.
47

Kanade

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(That desire to play beautiful music...)
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Kanade

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(Oh, come to think of it...)
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Toya

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So, let's give it another try.
Would you mind showing me again how you're buzzing your lips?
50

Boy

Okay!

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51

An

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Huh?
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Mafuyu

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That sound you just made...
53

Kanade

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I-I did it...!!
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An

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Yoisaki?!
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Kanade

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Thank goodness...!
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Kanade

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That discussion you just had about wanting to play beautiful music reminded me of something I learned when I was little.
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Kanade

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About how important it is to have a clear mental image.
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Mafuyu

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A clear mental image?
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Kanade

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Yes. Even with good technique, it's possible to become so overly conscious of your playing that things stop working.
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Kanade

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Which is why it can be helpful to take a step back, clear your mind and focus only on the sound you wish to produce.
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Toya

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The sound you wish to produce...
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Toya

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Yes, you're right...
I fell into the very same trap.
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Toya

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(Compared to when I was just practicing to get better, I always seemed to produce a much better sound when I focused on playing like Dad...)
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An

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So, if he does what Yoisaki says and really focuses on what he wants, then he'll be able to play properly?
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Toya

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Yes!
Let's give it a try!
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Boy

Okay!
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