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If it has to be a string instrument, I propose sitar.
My grandson just got an oboe from his junior high band.As a banjo player, I say we switch the banjo out for an oboe.
The good thing with grand sons is that you can send them homeMy grandson just got an oboe from his junior high band.
Band or orchestra is a requirement.
It's the 2nd day. He's offended every duck in the world.
Such is my life.
Two most popular instruments in the United States are piano and guitar. Yet they are usually not taught in schools and are not part of the band or the orchestra. Seems an outdated idea to keep feeding those groups, when you can give kids guitar lessons and piano lessons and they might play for a lifetime.My grandson just got an oboe from his junior high band.
Band or orchestra is a requirement.
It's the 2nd day. He's offended every duck in the world.
Such is my life.
They live with us.The good thing with grand sons is that you can send them home. I only have sons.
Well, to be fair, a lot of school instruments are for marching bands. Have you ever tried to march with a piano?Two most popular instruments in the United States are piano and guitar. Yet they are usually not taught in schools and are not part of the band or the orchestra. Seems an outdated idea to keep feeding those groups, when you can give kids guitar lessons and piano lessons and they might play for a lifetime.
So many marching bands and drum corps groups now have such huge percussion pits with timpani, xylos, gongs, amplification, etc. that this old marching band geek barely recognizes them as "marching" groups any longer.Well, to be fair, a lot of school instruments are for marching bands. Have you ever tried to march with a piano?
Remember the Woody Allen bit where he's trying to march with a chair and a cello?Well, to be fair, a lot of school instruments are for marching bands. Have you ever tried to march with a piano?
Ouch. Is there still a dude with a triangle?So many marching bands and drum corps groups now have such huge percussion pits with timpani, xylos, gongs, amplification, etc. that this old marching band geek barely recognizes them as "marching" groups any longer.
Man... that's enough to make marching band cool.Remember the Woody Allen bit where he's trying to march with a chair and a cello?
I made a comment to one of the marching band directors I worked with that they shouldn't try to play rock and roll with tubas.
He said you can't play electric guitar while marching.
Then I told him about Pignose amps.
Nah, you have to wear those ugly uniforms and march in patterns.Man... that's enough to make marching band cool.
My Dad commented on the Notre Dame drummer playing drums mounted on a cart. He was flipping around, flailing away.So many marching bands and drum corps groups now have such huge percussion pits with timpani, xylos, gongs, amplification, etc. that this old marching band geek barely recognizes them as "marching" groups any longer.
It wouldn't surprise me if there were. In this video you can see that the pit is about 20 yards wide, and chock full o' marimbas, of all things..Ouch. Is there still a dude with a triangle?
I'm not exactly a seasoned pro but how many ways to change strings could there be?I think this belongs here. String company instituting change strings day. Or trying. Lol. View attachment 182098