[musictlk] Random question regarding instruments

Thu Aug 31 16:56:31 UTC 2017

Well, she is debating between flute and saxophone. I found a flute that is $100. It is in my old hometown, so if she wants it, I can go pick it up for her.

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> On Aug 31, 2017, at 11:28 AM, Ella Yu via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> The other advantage to learning piano is that often, the concepts that
> you learn as a pianist will greatly assist you in your study of music
> theory. Many other instrumentalists learn piano in addition to their
> primary instrument, and some post-secondary programs require
> instrumentalists to be able to play piano to a middle-of-the-ground
> standard by the time they graduate. The other instrument that can play
> both melody and harmony is the guitar. In addition, a guitar is
> portable whereas a piano is not, and there aren't pianos everywhere.
> Ultimately, she should pick the instrument she likes most. I suggest
> that she could go to a music store or music event where she could try
> a variety of different instruments and pick her fave.
> 
> On 8/31/17, jim jim via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I think the best instrument to start with is the piano. it has the widest
>> range and all the notes to the left get lower and all the notes to the right
>> get higher. Most every other instrument you have to learn to play one note
>> correctly. Everyone who plays one note on the piano plays it correctly. You
>> can sing with a piano,  play melody and harmony,. ,
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Aug 30, 2017, at 9:20 PM, Mike Jolls via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I’m responding to the question “how do you get your child into playing an
>>> instrument and how do you help them find their instrument?
>>> This is a very difficult question, and one that I have had to deal with in
>>> my life as a parent.
>>> 
>>> The short answer to “how do you get your child into playing an instrument”
>>> is … it’s all up to them.  It’s their choice.
>>> 
>>> I grew up loving music.  My mother played the piano like nobody’s
>>> business.  She could play all the classic composers. Bach, Chopin, Liszt .
>>> you name it, she could play it.  And, she could sight read anything. As a
>>> result, I loved classical music too.  And, I took an instrument as a child
>>> (guitar).  Surprisingly, I didn’t take the piano, but that was because
>>> seeing the piano music was next to impossible due to my vision.
>>> 
>>> When I became a parent, I tried to get my kids interested in piano and
>>> classical music.  They all took piano lessons until they found out how
>>> much work it was.  They liked the idea of playing.  They didn’t like how
>>> much work was involved … that is if you wanted to be a good player.  I
>>> wanted them to experience the instrument that I loved, but they eventually
>>> quit.  And all of them, due to in large part to influences of their
>>> friends and environment, rejected classical music.  To this day I still
>>> listen to it, but they don’t.  I had to come to the realization that the
>>> music I love, that my mother passed to me, will die with me.
>>> 
>>> That’s just the way it is.  It has to be something the individual wants to
>>> do.  The desire to play, and the willingness to practice comes from within
>>> the person.  You can’t make them play an instrument or practice forever.
>>> Sure, you can encourage them to take an instrument.  Maybe they do it in
>>> school in 3rd or 4th grade.  But unless they really want to do it
>>> themselves, they’ll quit.
>>> I also see my one son with his 2 girls, and I know (based on what he and
>>> his wife want them to get involved in) that the girls probably won’t be
>>> taking piano (or probably any instrument).  What a loss.  They will (in my
>>> humble opinion) be missing out on a lot.  All I can do is let the parents
>>> do what they think they want to do and hope the girls will come up with
>>> the idea.
>>> 
>>> At this point in my life, I’m retired.  So I’ve taken the bull by the
>>> horns and I’m taking piano.  Big learning curve, but I’m enjoying
>>> learning.  I’m practicing 2-3 hours a day, but it’s because I want to.  I
>>> know that unless I devote the time, I’m not going to make the progress I
>>> want to make.  My goal … get as far as I can in my years remaining.  Learn
>>> to play the classics to the degree that I can.  I have the drive within me
>>> and I have the time, so I’m devoting myself.
>>> 
>>> When it comes to kid, it’s up to them.  If they show an interest, then
>>> great.  Let them listen to the instruments and find the one they think
>>> they like.  I’m personally biased towards piano, but I believe it gives
>>> the best background which is transferrable to many instruments.  And, I
>>> love the instrument as well.  Anyway, encourage them to practice and play.
>>> But remember, it has to come from within them.
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> From: Tara Briggs via MusicTlk<mailto:musictlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 1:21 PM
>>> To: Music Talk Mailing List for Blind
>>> Musicians<mailto:musictlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Tara Briggs<mailto:thflute at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Random question regarding instruments
>>> 
>>> Hi! I think that you pose a very interesting question. How do you get your
>>> child into playing a musical instrument and how do you decide what
>>> instrument your child would like to play. My story is that I got to listen
>>> to a bunch of different instruments. One day, my dad sat me down and we
>>> just listen to a ton of classical music. Although I like the sound of all
>>> the instruments in the orchestra and the piano and organ in the harp, my
>>> true love is the flute One day I was going through my mom's collection of
>>> CDs and found a flute and piano CD. I thought that flute was the most
>>> beautiful sound I've ever heard. And since that day, I've developed a
>>> lifelong obsession with the flute. I am an adult amateur, I take weekly
>>> Lessons and do my best, I was a stay at home mom of a one-year-old and a
>>> three-year-old, to get in as close to an hour a day of practice time as I
>>> can. I'm never going to go professional but the flute has given me some of
>>> the greatest joy of my life. In the end, I think that's what music really
>>> does for us. It brings beauty into our lives and the lives of others.
>>> Tara
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>>> On Aug 28, 2017, at 2:13 PM, Ned O'Brien via MusicTlk
>>>>> <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 4:10 PM, Ned O'Brien <ned968 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> This is a very prejudice response to cheap instruments, I play the organ
>>>>> and know there are a lot of free or close to it instruments available
>>>>> When
>>>>> you find one I have found the prefect course available on NLS BARD
>>>>> good luck
>>>>> ned
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 3:14 PM, Linda Mentink via MusicTlk <
>>>>> musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi Lisa,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Maybe your local music store has some for rent.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: Lisa Burns via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> To: musictlk at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> Date sent: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 14:06:01 -0500
>>>>>> Subject: [musictlk] Random question regarding instruments
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi all, I was wondering if any of you knew of a place that I could get
>>>>>> cheap instruments for my 10-year-old niece to experiment with to see
>>>>>> what
>>>>>> instrument she is most interested in.  If anyone has anything to
>>>>>> donate, or
>>>>>> to sell, I would also be interested.  Thanks in advance.
>>>>>> https://www.etsy.com/shop/ProgressiveJewelry
>>>>>> 
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