Clarinet players-

[ThatBeetroot]

DD is 8

She is grade 1 piano (working for grade 2) and grade 2 recorder(working for grade 3) She is musical and bright. She will join the cathedral choir in September.

She wants to learn the clarinet, has had a trail and they are happy for her to start.

SO>>>

Does she keep all three going until she takes her grad 3 recorder in November? Does she give up recorder to concentrate on piano and clarinet and keep up recorder by herself (and in school consort)

Do i just let her keep going and see how she copes?

should I stop worrying?

I wish I'd learned piano at the same time as I was learning to play the clarinet - I've always regretted not doing it.

So I'd let her keep going and see how she copes.

And stop worrying

Does she have lessons during school time or after?
I think if she's keen let her see how she copes,she could always pick up the recorder again later ,similar to clarinet isn't it?

she has piano and will have clarinet in school and in september will have practice in school as well.

So it is only the recorder she will learn and practice out of school. but choir will be 6 days a week

it is like a sweety shop - too many choices

I'd say drop one I think, the recorder IMO.

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I think she should basically give up recorder and do clarinet instead, in terms of lessons and practice, but no harm in still playing in the recorder consort as well.

and just not go for grade 3 recorder?

Does she want to keep going with recorder? If so I would do all 3 for now, and see what she wants to do in 6 months or so - I think an orchestral instrument is good!

Is she at a cathedral school all week? If so I'm sure the other kids learn lots of instruments too. If she can fit it all in, let her do it. The only downside would be if she had so much to do that she wasn't doing any of it thoroughly enough.

yes babygrand. most kids her age don't do 3 instruments and choir - but she wants to so seems mad to stop hr. guess I should jsut wait and see how she copes

saw one in town today

he was very good and it sounded wonderful

LOVE the clarinet

-goodluck to your dd whatever she decides Beetroot-

I started playing the clarinet at about that age, along with the piano. I had always learnt the recorder as well, but stopped having lessons at that time. I did continue playing in a recorder group with friends (hey, I led an exciting childhood), and played it for school concerts and for fun, I just didn't have lessons anymore. I don't think it's really necessary as the other lessons will increase her experience of reading and playing music. HTH

gladbag - that sounds just what my daughter will do I guess - and you are right she will continue ot learn the recorder in the consort and on her own...and cheaper