[Dixielandjazz] Hardest instrument to learn
john Petters
jpettjazz@btinternet.com
Wed, 19 Jun 2002 15:45:07 +0100
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Bob said=20
>I don't wish to start a nuclear war here, but I've gotten into some =
discussions lately about which is the hardest instrument to learn, and =
which is the easiest. If a friend of yours wants to learn to play in a =
Dixieland jazz band, and has never played ANY instrument,and asks you =
which one would get him >there fastest, what would you tell him/her?
I would say that learning any instrument correctly is diifivult and =
requires serious study. The various sniping comments on this list about =
drummers not being musicians is a case of not understanding the serious =
study required by a good drummer. The instrument requires TIME both in =
the musical sense and in the fact that a would be drummer has to devote =
large amounts of time to learning the rudiment skills.=20
The human voice is another instrument that requires serious training - =
but which all too often is neglected in OKOM. How many singers do yoiu =
hear whose pitching is suspect. I realised that I needed to do something =
about my own vocalising and went and got tuition - I am still learning - =
same with drums or any instrument.=20
Too often would be instrumentalists view jazz as a retreat from getting =
their chops together. Daily practice is an absolute requirement, as well =
as daily listening to the masters of the music. Given that and a little =
talent most of us can then play what passes for jazz.
As to what instrument is going to get a person playing fastest, I would =
say they are all difficult if you are going to play them properly. =
Sadly, many OKOM bands are satisfied with getting by on a small amount =
of ability, with no urge to improve.
John Petters
Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ
WWW.Traditional-jazz.com
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>Bob said </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>>I don't wish to start a =
nuclear war=20
here, but I've gotten into some discussions lately about which is the =
hardest=20
instrument to learn, and which is the easiest. If a friend of yours =
wants to=20
learn to play in a Dixieland jazz band, and has never played ANY =
instrument,and=20
asks you which one would get him >there fastest, what would you tell=20
him/her?</STRONG></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would say that learning any =
instrument correctly=20
is diifivult and requires serious study. The various sniping comments on =
this=20
list about drummers not being musicians is a case of not understanding =
the=20
serious study required by a good drummer. The instrument requires TIME =
both in=20
the musical sense and in the fact that a would be drummer has to devote =
large=20
amounts of time to learning the rudiment skills. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The human voice is another instrument =
that requires=20
serious training - but which all too often is neglected in OKOM. =
How many=20
singers do yoiu hear whose pitching is suspect. I realised that I needed =
to do=20
something about my own vocalising and went and got tuition - I am still =
learning=20
- same with drums or any instrument. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Too often would be instrumentalists =
view jazz as a=20
retreat from getting their chops together. Daily practice is an absolute =
requirement, as well as daily listening to the masters of the music. =
Given that=20
and a little talent most of us can then play what passes for =
jazz.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As to what instrument is going to =
get a=20
person playing fastest, I would say they are all difficult if you are =
going to=20
play them properly. Sadly, many OKOM bands are satisfied with getting by =
on a=20
small amount of ability, with no urge to improve.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>John Petters<BR>Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.Traditional-jazz.com">WWW.Traditional-jazz.com</A></DI=
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