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Starting flute (semi-clarinet related)

Author: sfalexi
Date: 2008-08-25 22:33

I'm having a hard time convincing myself it's ok to start flute. I have played Sax in the past, and even though I haven't played it in a few years, I know I can pick it back up fairly quickly and within a year or two be back at a level I deem competant. So on the advice of my section leader (clarinet/sax doubler), he suggested to get an earlier start on flute, and then a year from now start picking up the sax again.

My problem is that no matter how I look at it, all I keep thinking is, "I still have so much more to learn on clarinet, why am I going to take time away from that to start a WHOLE new instrument?" On the other hand, I believe I'm doing well enough on clarinet to handle 90 - 95% of the music given to me by my band very well. But is that enough to take a little bit of time away from the clarinet? Do I really need to strive for perfection on one instrument before starting to learn another?

Advice/thoughts please. Just to help me decide one way or the other.

Alexi

US Army Japan Band

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