[musictlk] Random question regarding instruments

Tara Briggs thflute at gmail.com
Thu Aug 31 19:00:37 UTC 2017 

Yay for the flute! As a flutist, I'm going to chime in here. I hope my thoughts are helpful. First of all, I would make sure that whatever flute you buy is decent. If it's a poor quality flute she'll hate it! The reason is that she won't be able to get a decent sound out of it and it won't be her problem it'll be the flute. The other thing I would say is that the best you can do is to get her into flute lessons with a good teacher! I remember that after I got my flute, and I dreamed of playing one for years, I nearly gave it up. I had a flute teacher who is terrible! Not only was she just not the greatest teacher, but she didn't know how to teach me. Just before I was going to give up I found a teacher who is really good! Hope my ideas are helpful!

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> On Aug 31, 2017, at 10:56 AM, Lisa Burns via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 
> https://www.etsy.com/shop/ProgressiveJewelry
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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,. ,
>>> 
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>>>> 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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