Fwd: [Dixielandjazz] Hardest instrument to learn

Wed, 19 Jun 2002 21:04:56 EDT

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> Message dated 6/19/02 09:23:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time, cellblk7@attbi.com 
> writes:
> 
> 
> >> . 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 
>> 
> 
> 
> Perhaps that is not the correct approach.
> 
> As you know, there is no substitute for playing your 
> instrument............if you pick one just to be able to play in a band, 
> you run the risk of trying to play one that is a chore for you to practice 
> on.
> 
> Each has its peculiarities and I think that a bit of experimentation  is 
> needed to find which kind of peculiar you are.
> 
> I think the tuba is the easiest but I played one in college.
> Next is the banjo but I was in a folk group in the 60s and learned how to 
> get around on a stringed instrument a bit.
> 
> I think that there is not much to choose in the front line.
> To my mind they are about equal in difficulty although I never played the 
> clarinet enough to really know it.
> 
> The trumpet (cornet) player usually has to call the tune, set the key and 
> set the tempo and should do this as soon as the last tune is finished as he 
> can so that is an added chore.
> 
> Although the front line doesn't play all the time, as does the back, there 
> is less place to hide up there.  The trumpet has to play the melody fairly 
> straight at least on the first ensemble and a clam is fairly obvious.
> 
> Once again, I think a bit of time should be spent finding which instrument 
> the player is willing to spend a good piece of his life with.
> 
> Don Hale

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 <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Message dated 6/19/02 09:23:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time, cellblk7@attbi.com writes:
 
 
 <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">. 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?</BLOCKQUOTE>
 
 
 Perhaps that is not the correct approach.
 
 As you know, there is no substitute for playing your instrument............if you pick one just to be able to play in a band, you run the risk of trying to play one that is a chore for you to practice on.
 
 Each has its peculiarities and I think that a bit of experimentation &nbsp;is needed to find which kind of peculiar you are.
 
 I think the tuba is the easiest but I played one in college.
 Next is the banjo but I was in a folk group in the 60s and learned how to get around on a stringed instrument a bit.
 
 I think that there is not much to choose in the front line.
 To my mind they are about equal in difficulty although I never played the clarinet enough to really know it.
 
 The trumpet (cornet) player usually has to call the tune, set the key and set the tempo and should do this as soon as the last tune is finished as he can so that is an added chore.
 
 Although the front line doesn't play all the time, as does the back, there is less place to hide up there. &nbsp;The trumpet has to play the melody fairly straight at least on the first ensemble and a clam is fairly obvious.
 
 Once again, I think a bit of time should be spent finding which instrument the player is willing to spend a good piece of his life with.
 
 Don Hale</BLOCKQUOTE>
 
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In a message dated 6/19/02 09:23:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
cellblk7@attbi.com writes:

> . 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 
> 

Perhaps that is not the correct approach.

As you know, there is no substitute for playing your instrument............if 
you pick one just to be able to play in a band, you run the risk of trying to 
play one that is a chore for you to practice on.

Each has its peculiarities and I think that a bit of experimentation  is 
needed to find which kind of peculiar you are.

I think the tuba is the easiest but I played one in college.
Next is the banjo but I was in a folk group in the 60s and learned how to get 
around on a stringed instrument a bit.

I think that there is not much to choose in the front line.
To my mind they are about equal in difficulty although I never played the 
clarinet enough to really know it.

The trumpet (cornet) player usually has to call the tune, set the key and set 
the tempo and should do this as soon as the last tune is finished as he can 
so that is an added chore.

Although the front line doesn't play all the time, as does the back, there is 
less place to hide up there.  The trumpet has to play the melody fairly 
straight at least on the first ensemble and a clam is fairly obvious.

Once again, I think a bit of time should be spent finding which instrument 
the player is willing to spend a good piece of his life with.

Don Hale

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<HTML>In a message dated 6/19/02 09:23:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time, cellblk7@attbi.com writes:
 
 
 <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">. 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?</BLOCKQUOTE>
 
 Perhaps that is not the correct approach.
 
 As you know, there is no substitute for playing your instrument............if you pick one just to be able to play in a band, you run the risk of trying to play one that is a chore for you to practice on.
 
 Each has its peculiarities and I think that a bit of experimentation &nbsp;is needed to find which kind of peculiar you are.
 
 I think the tuba is the easiest but I played one in college.
 Next is the banjo but I was in a folk group in the 60s and learned how to get around on a stringed instrument a bit.
 
 I think that there is not much to choose in the front line.
 To my mind they are about equal in difficulty although I never played the clarinet enough to really know it.
 
 The trumpet (cornet) player usually has to call the tune, set the key and set the tempo and should do this as soon as the last tune is finished as he can so that is an added chore.
 
 Although the front line doesn't play all the time, as does the back, there is less place to hide up there. &nbsp;The trumpet has to play the melody fairly straight at least on the first ensemble and a clam is fairly obvious.
 
 Once again, I think a bit of time should be spent finding which instrument the player is willing to spend a good piece of his life with.
 
 Don Hale</HTML>

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