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Why learn a musical instrument?It's a fun, expressive hobby, stimulates mind and body, acts as a stress release giving a real sense of achievement. Adults“I never had the opportunity at school and its something I`ve always wanted to do”, is probably the most frequent quote I get from adults. People of a certain generation have been inspired to play by the classic pop solos in Baker Street, Careless Whisper or by the music of Sade, Whitney Housten or Simply Red. Alternatively you may be more of a “jazzer” and be into Parker or Coltrane. Whatever you are into tuition is geared towards these elements of jazz, blues and pop and the ideas behind the solos.
Young people“There are 3 of us in the school lessons and I don’t seem to be learning much” Saxophone lessons in schools are limited in Suffolk as they are generally short and shared. The other general concern is that the teachers are generally woodwind specialists with the main instrument being clarinet or flute, this can be OK to start with but can be limiting as to the music taught.
Lessons for children.I use basically the same ideas as the adult lessons with the optional extra of grade tuition if required. I use the Jazz sax syllabus of Trinity Guildhall which reinforces my teaching ethic. I don’t rigidly go through grade by grade with students and generally start at grade 4 upwards with many students dropped in at grade 8. The good points of this syllabus are that;
So if your child needs the structure of working towards specific goals and the sense of achievement, this is a useful option. |
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| Last Updated ( Friday, 09 March 2007 ) |
