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 Re: Is Clarinet For Girly Boys Only?
Author: 3dogmom 
Date:   2004-10-23 11:06

Okay, I have to get in on this one.

I teach elementary bands. In my experience, it is truly the quality of the instrument demo that gets kids to sign up for various instruments. One year, the trumpet guy (and only the trumpet guy) played "SpongeBob" during his demo. Guess what all the kids signed up to play, boys and girls alike.

In my school the numbers are even, except for drums. There is a certain segment of the young male population who play drums at that age because, as they tell me, "they like to hit stuff". How true.

I have many quite good players on all instruments, even (gasp) flute. In fact, I cannot say that there has been a pattern of excellence that is unique to either gender. Possible exception of trumpet - I think it may be a testosterone thing (ladies, that's not an insult, I'm a lady too). And it is definitely cool to be in the band at our school, no matter what you play.

Developmentally speaking, girls mature faster than boys. The complex fingerings necessary in playing clarinet may elude those boys who are having growth spurts, trouble with puberty, etc. and they may give up sooner than girls who are not experiencing the same difficulties.

Sue

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