January to March 2019 music thread (Title edited by MNHQ)

Druidsong - wow hadn't seen that before. 1-2 minute filler for BBC YM audition? :)

Concerto for Triangle

loose
I'd have loved to have seen/heard this.
Did you gong too many times or at the wrong time?
I know a percussionist was giving a talk once and said the triangle is the hardest instrument to play, because it's not how to play it, but when.

I’m pleased my kids picked portable instruments. 😁 sax and violin take up the boot space of my little car! My husband, having been carting a kit in his Dad’s car most of his teenage life, said it would just be easier for them not to play perc...even though he loves it. He was relieved when they just play drums for fun!

We started with a violin, child number 2 added a flute, all nice a small. Child 3 is a percussionist and child 2 decided to are double bass.... Ah well probably time to buy a van

Druid they put me in charge of the gong. Big mistake!

Violin or flute would have been a lot easier
I have tried, Good Lord how I have tried. But he is insistent on the perc ...
And yes, I wouldn't like to add up the hours of my life spent either waiting for him to pack up or having to help to pack up while all the flutes saunter past, seemingly oblivious to the amount of effort needed to create a perc section.
But, yes, it has taught him great teamwork, discipline and time management (needing to be at venues at least an hour before everyone else). All great life skills so I shouldn't complain too much I suppose!

Ha- Romany- no name change here x
Ha- yes she’s very busy- but she loves it! 🤣

herts

hello, I recognise you
If it's any consolation other instruments can be a nuisance. Atm dd is playing most saxes so she has all of these, music for several ensembles and of course stands and pegs.
I think drummers need bigger cars though, unless you have a very large boot.

Only downside is percussion and drums is have to arrive before everyone else, often leave an hour later and, depending on the venue, end up carrying timpani or bits of marimba up and down stairs. The joys of parenthood. Violin or flute would have been a lot easier.

Right I'm totally confused, thought Zac had nc, so now I still don't know who folks are.
All I know about percussion is Zac dc seems to be very busy

Agree with all of the above about percussion, especially the teamwork- the percussionists always look like they are having a great time, and seem a really supportive bunch!

Percussion is incredibly complicated and definitely requires a lot of teamwork. It's also fascinating to watch!
I had a go, once, in sixth form for a school production . I was only there to help out but I know from that experience just how difficult percussion is!

Only parents of percussionists know the hours and the self organising it takes to cover practise on so many instruments
Exactly! And the ability to play two things at once and dash between instruments. How they know where they are in the music when they've run from snare drum to xylophone never fails to impress me. It's a totally different skill set to most other instruments where you sit there and play your (one) part. The teamwork in a perc section is something else.

Morning all - agree that percussion is tricky. At our school’s last informal concert there was an 11 yo on the drums. It all looked so complicated and there’s no way I could get both hands and a foot all doing different rhythms! Makes patting your head and rubbing your tummy look like child’s play!
Music practice started again this week after a day off on Sunday. Piano getting lots of love but the cello remains in the case...

Boykeepsswinging just catching up and ready your comment about somebody assuming snare drum meant not reading music. Encountered similar comments. Should show them something like Asventuras and see how they get on. Actually even some of triangle and other "simple" percussion parts like sleigh bells in symphonies are deceptively tricky with the rhythms and very exposed. People only realise when they see somebody mess it up :)

I think it makes perfect sense, Green!
Drums are still being used and still in the shed. DS1 says the bass pedal has come loose so we need to replace that!

Littleladsdad, thanks for your link, I cant play yet :) so will give it a miss!
Hi Loose, main reason for her to start with the violin because its easy for us to combine the girls lesson(and cheaper too). How are your sons doing and hope they keep their drums in the poshed shed

I saw this and thought some of you 'Prodigal Pianists' may be able to help!

twitter.com/CrossEyedPiano/status/1097528323826241537?s=20

Romany that's brilliant!
Green welcome back! Lovely to hear dd2 is playing violin!

LLD, don't you dare nc, I'll have to strop not sure how to do that.
I'm hoping that Grade 5 Piano is eventually going to get the practice, we live in hope.
Oh we're all so Blaze atm, almost horizontal ito being laid back, but better than being pressured and stressed. Loose exceeding all predictions from baseline tests, which I hoped would happen. No SATS results is done from Yellis, Mellis, and the other one . Not out of the woods yet, but a huge improvement of 2 levels in some subjects.