Author: Bob Curtis
Date: 2001-02-27 16:44
Laur:
I believe that you will have trouble starting beginners in the 4th grade as their fingers, etc., are just not developed enough to handle the instruments. Fingers won't close the holes on clarinets., arms won't reach the lower trombone positions, etc. I would recommend either the 6th grade or as early as possibly (?) 5th, but be careful of 5th because of the same reasons - fingers, etc. Some individuals start some classes on the Tonette in the 4th grade in connection with their elementary music classes, but a continuous class in this type of instrument class (Tonette) may be a little more difficult because of their attention span, etc. My speciality for the last 20 years of my 37 year teachning career was beginners and Junior High, so I do know a little about it. This can be a very rewarding area because you can get them started correctly if you don't rush what you are doing at first and insist that they do it correctly to avoid later problems. You can really see them progress day by day and week to week. Good luck in your future endeavors.
Bob Curtis
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