Can You Mute That Tuba? Lockdown Forces Musicians to Practice Quietly

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Singing in the closet. Playing trumpet into a pillow. Musicians on lockdown are finding new ways to practice without bothering their neighbors.

Angela Scorese is preparing her voice for a breakout role as Queen of the Night in a coming performance of the Magic Flute, Mozart’s signature opera. The 26-year-old soprano, an understudy for the part, runs through a daily warm-up routine in her Jersey City, N.J., apartment. When she’s ready to sing, she steps into a bedroom closet and shuts the door.

“I have a lot of clothes in there that help muffle the sound,” says Ms. Scorese, whose part includes singing a piercing High F, one of the highest notes in classical opera....

 

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An even bigger story would be..do road musicians actually have a place to stay because they don't get any stimulus pay and don't qualify for business loans or any other loan or payments other than gigs. Which don't exist anymore

Mommy wipe my butt

Your grandma blew my horn all night on lockdown....

Me, driving with my knee during the November Rain solo

Everyone enjoys sharing their extreme excellence at playing the instruments, but during the hard times, better stay at home and save yourself a life with which in the future you will enjoy everything everywhere.

If this guy is infected, he's just blowing coronavirus into the air. He should get tested before playing the trumpet.

YIKES!!!!!!!

Tuba so loud, it sounds like a Threeba

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