Klarinet Archive - Posting 000175.txt from 1999/09

From: "Franklin Kercher" <kranwli@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] 52 year old 'beginner' needs help - please!
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 00:13:20 -0400

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From: Bruce Keplinger <bruce@-----.com>
Date: Monday, September 06, 1999 5:54 PM
Subject: RE: [kl] 52 year old 'beginner' needs help - please!

>Dave,
> So you think a teacher in your area might be willing for a trade of
>services of some sort? It may be worth a shot...
> Also, there may be some advanced amateur/near professional players around
>(obviously I don't know where you are) who might be interested in
informally
>working with you, say, on a monthly basis, for a smaller than standard fee.
>In any event, some interval for lessons greater than a week probably makes
>greater sense for adults with a multitude of commitments...
>Bruce
>
>> From: J. D. Kent [mailto:boris@-----.com]
>Dave:
>> I too agree with this statement. I am a 46 y.o. learning to play an
>> instrument for the first time. No previous music lessons, save for some
>> chorus in high school, and I did that by ear. Besides the age, I was a
>> mechanic for many years, and my hands have been pretty well abused. To
>> make life even tougher, I just can't afford a teacher at this time, so I
>> am attempting to go it alone. I think finding and creating an "adult"
>> approach to teaching and learning music would be highly beneficial to
>> many people, including, obviously, myself.
>>
>> Dave
>
>Once you get your skills up a bit you might try looking around for a local
community band or wind ensemble. some of the big ones require almost
professional quality musicians, but the smaller ones are there for people
who just like to make music and utilize folks from " high school to older
than dirt" as one here in Texas put it. They buy their music accordingly to
fit their skills too, some easy, some hard. It gives everyone a chance to
play and enjoy.
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