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Re: Any regrets?

Author: sylvangale
Date: 2005-12-10 07:19

After some thought... I realized Shelley was rationalizing quiting.

So....

1. "I will not be able to play the oboe at the level I was at even five years ago for much longer. Physically, it hurts."

Of course it hurts. Just as much as it will hurt a couch potato to get up and run a few laps at top speed. It could quite literally kill a person. Expect to practice for as long and and slow as it took you to get as good as you were 5 years ago.

2. "And no, it's not something you can leave sitting in a corner and pick it up and play whenever."

That why there are so many breathy flutists and pitchy string players in the world. They don't realize they SHOULD practice and while they aren't in pain their sounds are painful to others. If you at one time played any instrument well... ANY instrument you pick up will be far worse then relearning your original.

You should be picking up and playing your instrument "whenever" at least a few hours a week... more so if you expect to reach a decent proficiency in what is really a new instrument to you all over again.

You can't just "pick up" instruments or you will find you sound like those horrible people that don't practice whether you realize it or not.

3. "I've played in many amateur groups and always, without exception, the older the player is, the worse they sound."

This what happens when those breathy flutists and pitchy string players who continually refuse to practice and AGE. They get progressively worse.

There are many musicians twice your age that are absolutely phenomonal. They make money from their playing and are probably not in your community group.

4. "So as a result, I've decided that I'm going to take up a string instrument. I just hope I can "catch up" quickly."

Good luck on getting your bowing down and nailing a pitch in tune. I've read more tales of string players shattering their instruments to pieces out of frustration than any other instrument. Violins/Violas are designed in such a way that you just want to swing them at something I suppose.

...

Now choose with your heart... not of ease of use.

Stop and spend some time and listen to various instruments. Which truly call out to your heart... or at least which can you listen to without throwing a brick through your radio?

;)

-Piko

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