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Re: I have joined a community band

Author: BethGraham
Date: 2019-07-29 00:06

Bennett wrote:

>
> The suggestion to play duets is a great one if you can find
> someone who's playing the 1st part. Or you might often be
> doubling with a low brass player or bassoon who might be
> willing to play with you at home.

This is a fantastic suggestion, which I'll keep in mind as I start a new season in two bands in the fall.

I've been playing since April in a local New Horizons band, and since I've only been playing clarinet since January there's lots that I still can't play easily. My new teacher, who's also the conductor of this band, reminds me that playing in the band is a team sport, and that I'm better off simplifying parts that are still too technically hard for me rather than scrambling to play everything -- in the process running the risk of bogging down my section mates.

Congratulations to the OP on joining a band. Isn't playing music in a group exhilarating?

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