Klarinet Archive - Posting 000176.txt from 1999/09

From: "Franklin Kercher" <kranwli@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] 52 year old 'beginner' needs help - please!
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 00:28:01 -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
>
>Hang in there bud! When you get your skills up a bit you might try looking
for a local community band/wind orchestra to vent those new found notes.
Some of the big ones have tough requirements (almost proffesional quality)
but the smaller groups just like to get togethher and make music and include
players from "school age to older than dirt" as one Texas group puts it.
They buy their music at various level too so that all may enjoy playing and
thats what its all about, enjoying music and having fun at it.
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