[Dixielandjazz] Lots of Flats or Sharps

[Gluetje1 at aol.com]

Hi John,
 
My eyes did not glaze and it greatly helped me understand why horn players  
cry when asked to play Winter Wonderland in concert F.  I did try the  
exercise you recommended.  Now, granted, I was not pressing a valve but I  did 
not find it hard to do the exercise rather quickly.  I have played  piano 
since childhood, typed well since high school, sax and bassoon since  high 
school and played banjo since age 38 so those things may make crucial  
differences.
 
That said, I much appreciated your taking the time to explain about  what 
is hard for new youngsters.  I started teaching children as young as  eight 
to play banjo about two years ago.  It has been such an education for  me to 
watch how flummoxed they are about moving their fingers into changing  chord 
positions!  I keep musing about ways to try to make the finger  
coordination a less frustrating matter for them.
 
Ginny 
 
 
In a message dated 12/6/2009 1:48:24 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
mcclernan1 at comcast.net writes:

Well, I  guess non-brass players eyes have glazed over by now, so I'll end 
this. Thanks  for reading. 
Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate it and joyous  Hanukkah to those 
who celebrate that holiday. 
Peace & good will to  all. 
John 
(NJ tuba/bass)