Monday, November 28, 2005
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to support the lives of band directors across the
A Bad Instrument Is A
Very Bad Reason For Any Child To Lose Interest In Music
by
NAPBIRT – National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair
Technicians
The National Association of
Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians (NAPBIRT) has a fantastic guide helping to arm
parents with information on selecting a beginning band instrument. As you know, there are many sources for
band instruments. Students come to
school with everything from “closet” instruments, instruments from discount
stores and pawn shops, all the way to instruments from quality school music
dealers. If we want our ensembles
to play in tune and our students to succeed, it is of the utmost importance that
kids get a quality instrument from a reputable source. Here are some excerpts from the NAPBIRT
parent brochure:
A bad instrument is a
very bad reason for any child to lose interest in music. You’ve already made one good
decision….we’ll help you make some others.
Your decision to provide your child with an opportunity to play a musical
instrument is one that can benefit him or her literally for a lifetime. Learning to play an instrument provides
development on many levels. To name
just a few, it:
- Teaches
self-discipline
- Rewards effort with the pride of
accomplishment
- Develops fine motor skills and
auditory acuity
- Enables abstract
thinking
- Teaches applied
mathematics
- Develops hand-eye
coordination
- Builds
self-confidence
- Teaches the value of
teamwork
Perhaps most
importantly, learning to play an instrument shows how taking a
one-step-at-a-time, building-block approach to challenges can lead naturally and
sequentially to accomplishment in almost any endeavor – musical or
otherwise. And, of course, learning
to play an instrument teaches about the fascinating world of music…which means
that it can simply be…..FUN!
The complete guide
contains information on parent involvement, where the parent should start, what
they should look for, whether to rent or buy, get new or used, and where to
shop.
Palen Music Center would like to
thank Bill Mathews, Executive Director of NAPBIRT for permission to use the material on
our weekly Quick Note. For more
information, contact the National Association of Professional Band Instrument
Repair Technicians, Inc.,
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This is the time of year when many
high school seniors are making plans to head off to college. One of the joys of teaching music is to
see our students continue in band even after graduating from high school. Encourage your students to explore their
options, pursue scholarship opportunities, and play in a college ensemble
whether they plan to major in music or not.
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