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How many instruments is too many instruments?

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Learningeveryday · 18/06/2011 21:57

My dd is grade 2 piano, she has been playing clarinet for a term and in the Autumn term will be taking grade 1.

She now wants to learn Double Bass, but wants to continue with the other two instruments.

At the moment she practices an hour every evening, so I would expect to add another 1/2 hour to practice time for 3rd instrument.

As we can fit in practice would you allow child to take up 3rd instrument? Any reasons other than practice time not to take up 3rd instrument?

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kirrinIsland · 18/06/2011 22:14

If you think she will do (and enjoy doing) the practice for all three then why not? FWIW if she wants to play in orchestras etc then double bass is more in demand/less competition but it is a PITA to lug around! Is there any harm in letting her try all three and maybe dropping one later if she wants to (apart from financial!).