I think I agree.....I didn't start lessons until I went to college, I was
self taught and went to wind orchestra rehearsals, which involve no
transposition. My first transposition ever happened in the NYOW, Rach 2, and
I had learned the part transposed UP instead of DOWN!
Anyway, I found transposition frightfully difficult until my 3rd year of
college, and Bass clef even more difficult (as a result my low register is
only now coming into shape in my 4th year!!) I wasn't even aware that there
was so much transposition in the world until I started at college!
I wish I'd learned sooner and would encourage anybody I taught to think
about it from very early on.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: The Horn List <horn@music.memphis.edu>
To: horn@music.memphis.edu
Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Re: Transposing
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 03:25:26 EST
In a message dated 27/02/2006 07:31:53 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
think there is a point where the horn player has to start thinking about
learning transposition,but that usually doesn't come until right before
college
I disagree completely. My 10year old pupils can all transpose at least
horn
in Eb at sight and can have a good go at Cand Bb as well. They'll attempt
any other transposition put in front of them. They don't find it
difficult,
they just do it as a matter of course- it's as natural to them as putting
in
the mouthpiece. The earlier you start, the better. Left until college
age,
yes, then it might be difficult to start.
All the best,
Lawrence
"þaes ofereode - þisses swa maeg"
_http://lawrenceyates.co.uk_ (http://lawrenceyates.co.uk/)
Dulcian Wind Quintet: _http://dulcianwind.co.uk_
(http://dulcianwind.co.uk/)
_______________________________________________
post: horn@music.memphis.edu
unsubscribe or set options at
http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/pristine_%40hotmail.com
_________________________________________________________________
Are you using the latest version of MSN Messenger? Download MSN Messenger
7.5 today! http://messenger.msn.co.uk
_______________________________________________
post: horn@music.memphis.edu
unsubscribe or set options at
http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
