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I agree. Can't just pick one!
My favorite tenor instrument is the tenor/alto horn because it retains a mellow timbre despite playing in the higher register.
Sounds about the way I started, I was in piano lessons at a young Age, learned to read music there, took up bass at ten(thanks to my dad, he plays a little guitar, and I learned I didn't like playing it that much, he got me a bass) trombone a 12. In seventh grade(14), I took up the tuba. Now I just play tuba and bass, I took up flute and euphonium for awhile and was capable of doing it, I still dable on euphonium from time to time,just wasn't into it very much. Now when I want to practice, it's tuba or bass, I don't want to force myself to play other instruments, those two are what I want to play, when I want to practice.I agree. Can't just pick one!
Let's see... I started with piano as a little kid. Ended up winning a few contests but didn't stick with it enough to be very fluent with it today. Then trombone starting in elementary school. Picked up the guitar near the end middle school. In high school I became a brass enthusiast and tought myself tuba, euphonium, tenor horn, and F horn. I also picked up a bass but didn't get serious with it for a while. I was a bass voice in the chorus too. I know a little clarinet and a little more alto sax and try to teach myself percussion whenever a drumset is available. I still keep playing low brass and trumpet every day and give private lessons for all of that. I also collect tons of brass instruments including a superbone and an 1888 Conn Eb tuba. But last year I decided I need to focus more on one thing that was the most practical for joining bands with, and the bass was what interested me the most. My favorites are bass, euphonium, and tuba because bass clef is all that matters
We need more people like you, who will teach others but still enjoy it themselves.I agree. Can't just pick one!
Let's see... I started with piano as a little kid. Ended up winning a few contests but didn't stick with it enough to be very fluent with it today. Then trombone starting in elementary school. Picked up the guitar near the end middle school. In high school I became a brass enthusiast and tought myself tuba, euphonium, tenor horn, and F horn. I also picked up a bass but didn't get serious with it for a while. I was a bass voice in the chorus too. I know a little clarinet and a little more alto sax and try to teach myself percussion whenever a drumset is available. I still keep playing low brass and trumpet every day and give private lessons for all of that. I also collect tons of brass instruments including a superbone and an 1888 Conn Eb tuba. But last year I decided I need to focus more on one thing that was the most practical for joining bands with, and the bass was what interested me the most. My favorites are bass, euphonium, and tuba because bass clef is all that matters
sometimes it just isn't that way anymore, all about making money, lots of bass teachers don't even know as much as I do but are giving lessons.
Thanks. Yeah there are a lot of lousy teachers out there. I get terrible pay where I teach because the store takes more than half the lesson fees for themselves, but I stick around because I want those students to have the right instruction so they can take their music further and perhaps keep things like orchestral and jazz music alive.We need more people like you, who will teach others but still enjoy it themselves.
