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Re: Gearheads

Author: SunnyDaze
Date: 2022-08-04 19:21

Hi SecondTry,

I've been thinking more about what you said about young players engaging with 'the "church of gear," particularly as a substitute for hard work.'

As a Mum of a teenager, I just wondered if I could put in a good word for those kids? So many teens are anxious, depressed, lonely, or in bad company.

I reckon if your biggest teen problem is that they love beautiful clarinets and play them badly, then I would embrace that with open arms. You may be giving them the only healthy bit of company in their week, and letting them feel really wonderful in their own imagination.

I coveted and bought a £52 violin at that age. I never really got past the Christmas carol stage on playing it, and my wrist packed up at age 25 so that I was never able to play it again. However, my ownership of the instrument is still a huge source of personal pride and a central part of my positive sense of identity.

I wonder if there is a way for you to value the lazy young clarinetists and their enthusiasm for gear, just so you can build that positive self-identity that will help them so much in future years?

Thanks!

Jen

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