CMRivdogs Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 5 minutes ago, pfife said: My $.02 is you cant practice them too much. If you think you know then its time to practice them a different way You're right. I'm a sax player, also didn't start playing til my mid 50s. When I do play now I rely too much on sheet music, can't improvise to save myself. It's probably because I was trying to play catch-up in a couple of community bands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 4 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said: It's a lost cause if she's not being encouraged. And it's a fine line between encouraging and nagging them to practice. Maybe she's past the Barbie Doll stage. In the end if it doesn't work out you can always sell the guitar. My 40 plus year old son took lessons for a while, then stopped in his later teens. He still picks it up once in a while. I didn't pick up the sax until my late 50s. Dental issues an COVID got in the way in recent years. I still pick them up occasionally, unfortunately there is not the plethora of community bands around her that I found in SE Michigan. Michigan is unique in this regard. If you search zillow in SE michigan you will see a musical instrument in every gd house. In Northern VA, nobody has time for such pursuits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 OK now you guys are making me decide to make use of the piano in the other room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 (edited) 3 minutes ago, romad1 said: Michigan is unique in this regard. If you search zillow in SE michigan you will see a musical instrument in every gd house. In Northern VA, nobody has time for such pursuits. I also think (at least on the community band side) that there a number of older Michigan and State grads that continue to play into their later years. And I think many came from areas, including Detroit, where the primary and high schools had some very good band programs. Same for community orchestras. Many of them have been around for more than 30 years. It's the culture. Edited October 3 by CMRivdogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 7 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said: I also think (at least on the community band side) that there a number of older Michigan and State grads that continue to play into their later years. And I think many came from areas, including Detroit, where the primary and high schools had some very good band programs. Same for community orchestras. Many of them have been around for more than 30 years. It's the culture. When dad is working in the powerhouse at Livonia Transmission and a session musician lives across the street, you might be pulled into the world of music as a way to not be in the powerhouse at Livonia Transmission. I used to hang out with guys who played and had bands and i was always just the guy hanging in the back of the bar watching. No talent or affinity. I will encourage her to pursue as far as she likes. Even if its just to provide memories for later in life of when she was young and had the balls to get up on stage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 1 hour ago, romad1 said: . I will encourage her to pursue as far as she likes. Even if its just to provide memories for later in life of when she was young and had the balls to get up on stage. Without getting deeper into the woods, my wife had a blog several years ago called Midlife Musicians. It chronicled our getting back into music in our 50s after participating when we were much younger. She had a major role in founding a community orchestra in the Farmington Hills/Birmingham area. I got involved with a group for older adults. One of my best experiences was a week of band camp at Interlochen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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