The Way We Were Wednesday - Middle school music
I played in the band for a couple of years in middle school. Between my anatomy, and my parents reluctance to invest in more instruments, I was assigned the Tuba to play. Not the most musical instrument in the band. I struggled with learning to read music, my brain does not process visual space the way most people do, and the music teachers didn't know what to do - besides let me struggle with marking up the music. I have been told since that there are effective alternatives, there are many talented musicians who can't read music.
I struggled for a couple of years, and called it quits one day. The circumstances of that decision involved complex family dynamics and bad choices. I have long regretted how it happened. Someplace in among the coins and medals of my childhood, is my one lone music medal.
Did you play in the band?
Never played in the band. Took clarinet and violin when I was young, but then we moved from the suburbs and NYC school system at the time didn't have the same enlightened view of music learning for all students.
ReplyDeletenope. was not interested in playing music. now LISTENING to music - HELL YEAH!
ReplyDeleteNope. No band playing for me.
ReplyDeleteNope. The one music class I took in high school, was teaching me how to play the piano. I wanted to learn so badly, but the powers that be put me in another advanced English class. I couldn't take both. Now I can't concentrate enough to learn. Balder Half played the Sousaphone in the band and my sister played flute.
ReplyDeleteI played the piano, so no band for me. I was in choir, though, all through middle and high school.
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