Music, music everywhere

[Daisy]

Wee Granny - it must have been very satisfying to have a chance to use your hard-won recorder skills in the class room - and even more so when it gave so many children an introduction to reading music. I bet even the Ofsted Inspector enjoyed the class they observed - and I'm glad they approved, especially when the peripatetic teacher was found wanting!

My DS has still got a drum kit - with no off switch. Both he and my OH were drummers.

[Nana]

WG is there no end to your talents? Well done.😉

[Grauntie Mag]

In support of the recorder I must say I went to a folk evening earlier this year and a lady played a solo on hers. I had no idea it could sound so beautiful!

[Daisy]

Grauntie - I agree. And there are all sorts of different recorders - Treble, descant, tenor, bass, etc.

The primary school our GS's went to was in the town where Dolmetsch recorders were made and the company very kindly provided recorders free to the school. Most of the children at least had a go at learning it.

[Sunshine]

Oooo, very refreshing to hear positive comments about recorders. I thought all children were taught recorder to give their parents and caregivers pierced eardrums. My ear drums have been pierced many times by each of my own children, all my grandchildren and several nieces and nephews in between. I didn’t realise learning the recorder was to actually to learn to read music and play a musical instrument. I should say at this point that I don’t have a musical bone in my body, but I truly admire anyone who is musically gifted. Ha ha.

[Avo]

My grandchildren are too young yet for musical instruments but both my sons played piano, as did I. One also played flute and I played clarinet . We also started on recorders. I now sing in a Community Choir.

[WeeGranny]

Mimi, reading music wasn't part of the recorder teaching at my school. I just did it because it gave a break from the screeching of the recorders!

My DS had to learn violin at school and every week the comment in his diary was...T really must practise more! At the end of school concert his Year group had to play a piece of music....now that was hard on the ears! needless to say he did not continue playing in his next class. he does play the guitar now, or he did. Think he still does!

[Daisy]

Avo- what a musical family you are. Do you still play clarinet? I think it's a beautiful instrument.

WeeGranny - I had to smile at you teaching the class to read music to reduce the level of screeching from the recorders! I wonder if it encouraged some of them to go on to another instrument knowing they'd already got a head start with the music.

[Avo]

Avo- what a musical family you are. Do you still play clarinet? I think it's a beautiful instrument

No, I don’t play anymore!

[Daisy]

Avo - that's a pity. Although I don't think you forget anything like that completely. I haven't played keyboards for over 40 years and I've just gone back to basics to try and regain a very modest level of sight reading.

It's slow going, partly because I don't practise every day, but I am enjoying it.

[Nana]

That's something I wish I'd continued to do. I finished learning to play the piano just when I'd begun to read music. Motown music on my record player took over ...the Beatles, Kinks, Donovan, Joan Bias, Top of the Pops. I think you get my drift.

I was also the singer in out folk group. Voice training at around 12ish. Lead roles in school operettas. I loved music & still do.

[Daisy]

Nana - how lovely. Music is something you can be involved with in so many ways - and is ageless.