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Re: Rubank Elementary lesson 11

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2022-12-02 20:01

My take on this is that (for youngins' particularly) learning an instrument is taken for granted to be a two track system. You go to "beginner band" at school which is learning to play together. As a matter of course the music has to be rather slow and "range free" so that most of the class can get it. Those who are still confused learn from the sounds and actions of those around them who are catching on faster.

The other track is private lessons. The instructor is savvy enough to know what material is appropriate for the needs of that individual student at that particular moment.

The two tracks are NOT often compatible. By that I mean what the individual student is capable of playing, or what material needs to be worked on will NOT line up with what is being done in "band." However, the two separate tracks COMPLEMENT one another. I still remember the first day I produced a sound on my clarinet along with the rest of the group in beginner band. It must have sounded just awful but to me it was one of the most magical experiences that I've ever had and keeps me coming back for more every day.

.............Paul Aviles

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