Klarinet Archive - Posting 000298.txt from 1998/02

From: Martin Pergler <pergler@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Starting on E-Flat?
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 12:10:05 -0500

On Wed, 4 Feb 1998, Roger Garrett wrote:

> I currently have a 7th grade student who started in 5th grade with me.
> She has learned the entire first movement of the Mozart Concerto (and
> believe me when I say I don't believe in putting kids onto that piece too
> soon) - she is bored to tears in band. Should I have recommended not
> beginning until 6th grade simply so she would not be a social outcast in
> band? There are other things she can do....such as be a leader in the
> ensemble, set the example, help the music teacher, etc.

....or start another instrument. Nothing like it for becoming a
better all-round musician.

Martin

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Martin Pergler pergler@-----.edu
Grad student, Mathematics http://www.math.uchicago.edu/~pergler
Univ. of Chicago