Re: The Well XXXIV - Class is in session, time to get schooled!
Re: The Well XXXIV - Class is in session, time to get schooled!
1. What's the funniest thing that's ever happened with little kids in music class?
2. What if there's a kid with zero musical potential? How do you get them to sound good with one kid that's hopelessly making noise? How do you tell the parents?
3. Do you ever get GAS for saxophone gear, or just guitar gear?
Answers:
1. Funniest moment was about a year ago when I was teaching Kindergarten kids about "PITCH" ... I was having them say the word back to me and then the definition.... so I said "PITCH" and most of them responded with "PITCH" however there were a few that said the word with a "B" instead of a "P" :eyecrazy::eyecrazy: which made them all want to say it with a "B".... so I had to spend the next 10 minutes annunciating the difference between a "B" and a "P".... that taught me to write the word on the board before saying it in the future
2. At the moment I mainly teach general music... mostly basic theory, some history, genres... that sort of stuff. That doesn't apply a lot in my day-job, especially when the most "potential" showing is at PTA meetings... However, in teaching lessons I have run across that a few times, mostly in singing. I believe that everyone (except VERY FEW) have the potential to sing, but some are more naturally able. I'd never tell a parent that their kid isn't able... At the ages I teach, I'm just happy that they're interested in music! I'd rather ruin a concert with some bad singers than discourage a kid from singing/playing/being involved with music somehow.
3. I do get saxophone GAS on occasion, it's way different than guitar GAS though... A couple of things:
3a. I play sax often but not as often as I should, I got REALLY REALLY REALLY burned out on it in college because I was playing in different bands symphonic/wind ensemble/jazz/etc. every day, and I would practice sometimes 4-8 hours other than that. So, unfortunately, I don't get the thrill out of it like I used to before it became like a job.
3b. Sax gas is different because I have really incredible saxophones, and like guitars there are 'elite' instruments which I kinda already own... I don't really want others because of how incredible my setup sounds at the moment. Sax gas is more like curiosity... Like I'm curious how this mouthpiece will sound with that reed and that neck made of a certain metal.... it's hard to figure out exactly what you want the sax to sound like because they don't let you just walk into a store and try out a mouthpiece (think of all the germs)... so generally you have to end up buying it and then trading with others (yes, there are sax forums for this) or selling somehow.
So, the short answer is yes, and no... haha
Tell us about that sweet Tele in your avatar.
That sweet tele is a beautiful MIM Nashville Tele I found at GC one day, and the guy ended up selling it to me at cost. I took it home and instantly started doing a pickup upgrade, it's got a SSL1-Neck, APS1-Middle, SD Jerry Donahue-Bridge, it's got sweet glassy, smooth strat tones to crisp, twang in the bridge. It's a 2 in 1 guitar and I love it. I engraved the pickguard out of a piece of Lucite a while back and absolutely love how it looks on there! It's also got orange drop caps/superswitch/straplocks/the usual.... I love it!
What occurs before you "drizzle?"
A tightness in my bladder area
So why don't you post so much? Most of us have day jobs....I think...
It's not because of my job... I don't know really... I just spend so much time reading I guess I neglect the other part of being a participating member... Maybe I'm just lazy:scratchch
keep em' comin guys!
