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Sep 2020
1:12pm, 5 Sep 2020
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LouiseRuns ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ
Alto sax for me (minus the low C...) please.
Sep 2020
1:17pm, 5 Sep 2020
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RunnyBunny
I don't do grades anymore, just know roughly what I am. I took cello up for fun a few years ago, and I don't think grades are fun, so I'm not doing them.
Sep 2020
7:37pm, 5 Sep 2020
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Pothunter
Last grade I took was in primary school!
SPR
Sep 2020
9:15pm, 6 Sep 2020
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SPR
There must be a way to make it fun?

I've never done grades. I did do music half GCSE in school and got a C but didn't need to be able to read music for that.
WA
Sep 2020
11:35pm, 6 Sep 2020
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WA
The girls go to a local *rock* music schoolfor singing and bass guitar lessons. School also does keyboard, drums, guitar and brass. They teach what the kids want to learn- no exams unless they want to take them. Plenty of opportunities to join up with others as part of a band. They cater for adults too. Really missed it during lockdown, looking forward to starting again next week

Also our local samba band is hopefully starting practice again next week. Sooo looking forward to playing again
Sep 2020
8:36am, 7 Sep 2020
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ITG ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ
๐Ÿ˜ฎ GCSE music without notereading! That's like GCSE Russian without learning the alphabet.
Sep 2020
9:04am, 7 Sep 2020
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RunnyBunny
Most music traditions don't involve notation though.
Sep 2020
9:21am, 7 Sep 2020
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Eynsham Red
Self taught (like many guitarists). I canโ€™t read the melody from notation, but I like to use it for timing.
Sep 2020
9:31am, 7 Sep 2020
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ITG ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ
RB, I'm not sure about "most" in present times at least, though of course they don't all look like Brahms.
Sep 2020
11:35am, 7 Sep 2020
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westmoors
My new clarinet reeds have arrived. Now just need a soundproof room to try them out ;-)

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A thread for musicians - all instruments, all abilities. Here's a link to our lockdown band video, arranged and sorted out by the very talented EdJ
https://youtu.be/D_fVaVXKOIo
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