Story — Musicians in Sydney

Summary: Coloratura, Sapphire Shores and Cheese Sandwich visit the Sydney Opera House where a musician helps them learn how to play the trumpet despite Coloratura usually playing the piano.

"My, we have just hit Sydney!" Coloratura told Cheese Sandwich and Sapphire Shores, as they are all in the same category: musicians.

"Coloratura, you and I have so much in common that we'd play music together, and just boom, we strike music hard!" Sapphire Shores shouted with excited, putting her hoof on her hip. "Sydney's gonna recognize my popularity just like in Canterlot. They all respect for me being so classy."

Cheese Sandwich, on the other hand, is having a smile on his face, and he said, "Don't forget about me, Cheese Sandwich. I also play music and you mares really gotta have a stallion keeping you company."

"Hey aren't you the pony that was also from Manehattan?" Coloratura asked Cheese Sandwich, unaware that they both lived in the same location in Equestria, though the latter likely has moved out since.

"Um, I used to live at that place." Cheese Sandwich chuckled, as he left Manehattan so he become a musician in the future. "But my current home is Ponyville."

"Oh, I wished you could stay." Coloratura said, feeling a bit said that Cheese Sandwich no longer resides in Manehattan, unlike her. "After all, Manehattan and Canterlot both have so much popular musicians like we are."

Cheese Sandwich placed his hoof behind his head, saying, "Aww, I really wanted to stay in Manehattan, but it just wasn't the right place where I could sing properly when I was young."

"Ahem. Would you ponies mind coming this way?" A musician called from behind.

The three ponies eventually heard this voice, and it was best that they walked where the person needed them, which was for something very important. When they looked at the musician, he was dressed in a blue suit, wearing a red tie, and looked so handsome today.

"Something you need, mister?" Sapphire Shores asked the musician, as she was wondering what the man would want with her, Coloratura and Cheese Sandwich.

"I have heard stories upon you three, and I thought I'd be helping you play the trumpets." The musician told the ponies, as he offered them a chance on playing the trumpets. "If you haven't played this instrument before, then now is the time you try now."

"I'm not simply much into playing instruments, even trumpets, but I guess it'll be worth the shot trying one." Sapphire Shores said, taking the offer trying a trumpet.

"We playing trumpets?" Cheese Sandwich asked with excited, feeling inspired he will play the trumpet. "Oh, yes! I'm gonna be so excited playing the trumpet when we go inside the Opera House!"

"I'm in!" Coloratura agreed, as she also seemed interested playing the trumpet for the first time in her life.

Coloratura, Cheese Sandwich and Sapphire Shores followed the musician inside the Opera House where he is opening music class and start giving the ponies lessons on how to
play the trumpet for the first time.

Inside the Sydney Opera House, the group are inside a classroom where the musician is teaching the ponies how they can play trumpet.

"Okay, listen, carefully." The musician told the three ponies, as he needed them to make sure they understood the part how they can play the trumpet correctly and not make any mistakes. "We are starting music class, and I'm gonna teach you how you'll play the trumpet correctly."

The musician started playing the trumpet in the way all humans would do. He started blowing the air with his lips almost closed. And he kept on playing for up until about two more minutes.

"Who wants a turn with the trumpet first?" The musician asked the three ponies, wondering who would go first, second and third. And depending on whose hoof was raised first, it would go in that order first.

"I wanna try first!" Cheese Sandwich said, raising his hoof first before either mare could do.

With Cheese Sandwich being the first pony that will play the trumpet, the musician decided that Sapphire Shores would go second, and Coloratura goes last. The musician passed the trumpet over towards the first pony.

"Now, show me how you would play the trumpet." The musician told Cheese Sandwich, watching the latter practicing the trumpet for the first time.

With Cheese Sandwich starting the trumpet, at first, he played it regularly, but seconds later, he began playing the instrument a bit loudly, which caused the others covering their ears.

"Do you gotta play the trumpet that loud…?" Sapphire Shores asked, as she never saw a pony playing an instrument that loud in her life. "You playing this instrument so loud, I can't even ignore it…!"

"Neither can I…" Coloratura said, struggling to avoid the loud noise coming from Cheese Sandwich playing the trumpet.

Despite that, the musician still praised Cheese Sandwich for playing the trumpet, even when it was loud and it was Sapphire Shores' time with the trumpet.

"Okay, Sapphire Shores, you are up." The musician told Sapphire Shores, as she was waiting in a long time having a chance for the trumpet.

Sapphire Shores started playing the trumpet regularly, just like Cheese Sandwich, although she still continued playing it at a regular speed. And the others clapped for her playing the trumpet gently and not so loudly.

"My, you have some spectacular skills with the trumpet, miss." Cheese Sandwich told Sapphire Shores, congratulating her for trying an instrument for the first time.

"She's doing it way better in comparison with you." Coloratura told Cheese Sandwich, which annoyed the latter for her saying that Sapphire Shores can play the trumpet better.

"Yeah, right! Says you!" Cheese Sandwich complained.

Afterwards, Sapphire Shores was finished with the trumpet after five minutes, so far the longest duration. "I've got the moves, baby!" Sapphire Shores said, as she danced in happiness.

"Coloratura, you are the last one that gets a turn!" The musician said, letting Coloratura a chance for the trumpet.

"I'm so ready for this!" Coloratura said, being all fired up and getting ready to play the trumpet.

Coloratura preferred standing and not seating like Cheese Sandwich and Sapphire Shores have done. Coloratura only played with the trumpet with only one hoof.

"She's only playing the instrument with just one hoof?" Sapphire Shores asked.

"I'm sure anypony would be playing an instrument with just one hoof instead." Cheese Sandwich replied, knowing that ponies play instruments with one hoof only. "I mean, I have seen some ponies play musical instruments with only a hoof and not two hooves."

"Still, kinda weird…" Sapphire Shores said, rolling her eyes.

Coloratura kept playing the trumpet, giving a hard blow while playing the trumpet. Three minutes later, she was done with trumpet and handed the musician the trumpet back.

"You ponies have somehow did a good job playing the trumpet.!" The musician said, looking excited at the ponies all the amazing effort they have shown when playing the trumpet. "You three have done an amazing job, and as a reward, I will give you this."

The musician passed the ponies a certificate with each names on it.

"I have never, ever gotten a certificate with my name on it!" Cheese Sandwich said with happiness while tears briefly came out. "I so wanna show Pinkie Pie what I have gotten when I return back to Equestria!"

"Getting a certificate and having my name that goes with it makes me more popular and famous." Sapphire Shores said, looking excited that she has received a certificate for her incredible performance.

"Oooh, I just like it when I get rewards with my name on it!" Coloratura said with happiness, as she couldn't find anything better aside from receiving a certificate award for her performance on the trumpet.

Coloratura, Cheese Sandwich and Sapphire Shores started leaving with the certificate awards they have received and waved goodbye at the musicians while making their way out of the Opera House.