Author: pewd
Date: 2008-07-27 17:44
>because their band director required them to.
hot button, don't get me started...
don't get me wrong- i teach style, expression, phrasing, etc. , depending on the student's ability level.
one student yesterday sight read all 3 etudes, i stopped her and commented that she was reading the notes and rhythms, but not the dynamics or phrasing. response from the student, yeah, oops, sorry, i wasn't paying close enough attention.
the next student still has trouble comprehending that a whole note gets 4 beats, and she literally doesn't recognize what a 16th note is. anything above a top of the staff G, she does not know the note name, much less the fingering.
yet both are required to audition.
so you have to put it context. not knowing the OP's location or ability level, we've pretty much said it all on this topic.
to the OP, there is much wisdom in the posts above - work harder than all the other students in your state if you wish to succeed - good luck. if you happen to be in texas - you best be able to play these pieces by memory, or close to it.
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
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