Author: Synonymous Botch
Date: 2002-09-30 02:12
I'm a hack, and suffered through the same pains you will undoubtedly experience starting out.
Never too late, so long as you have most of your teeth.
(Although dentures of quality suffice.)
You needn't look to this BBS for mockery, you're about to get plenty of that, at home.
Your first three months will not be pleasant for those around you
(unless you're a natural player...
My advice; go cheap from the beginning... the gear needs to be in proper order (good seals, working springs, clean toneholes) and the make is not vital.
I like the sound of the Vito and Yamaha student horns.
The mouthpiece is the 'gating' or limiting step. It needs to fit you well, without too much struggle.
The Hite Premier and a Legere synthetic reed sound quite well together and won't cost a stack.
Pay for a lesson every two-four weeks, and you may improve more rapidly. Try on your own, maybe you get lucky, maybe you start off with bad habits that will be difficult to break... who knows?
When you begin to practice at home; apologize to your spouse and put out the cat.
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