Post by KUguardgrl13 on Nov 26, 2009 14:45:48 GMT -5
hey all,
i've been playing viola in orchestra since i was 8, but i'm a freshman in college now and the campus symphony orchestra just won't fit into my schedule. so, i'm making the horrific switch from orchestra to band. i've been in the colorguard, but i've never actually played a band instrument. my older brother played alto sax and my parents have his old instrument lying around, so i've been thinking of picking it up just for the heck of it. the university band director is pretty laid back. a friend of mine learned to play flute last year and the director didn't mind that she wasn't the greatest. is it plausible to be able to learn alto sax by next semester? if it isn't, i was thinking of playing either auxiliary percussion or mallets (i took piano lessons when i was younger but it's been a few years), and my dad who's a percussionist said he'd help me. my mom says i should "stick with my strengths" and find a community orchestra or something, but 1) i couldn't find one in Lawrence, KS and i'm not really willing to leave town to find one and 2) college is supposed to be about trying new things, right? any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. have a happy turkey day!!
i've been playing viola in orchestra since i was 8, but i'm a freshman in college now and the campus symphony orchestra just won't fit into my schedule. so, i'm making the horrific switch from orchestra to band. i've been in the colorguard, but i've never actually played a band instrument. my older brother played alto sax and my parents have his old instrument lying around, so i've been thinking of picking it up just for the heck of it. the university band director is pretty laid back. a friend of mine learned to play flute last year and the director didn't mind that she wasn't the greatest. is it plausible to be able to learn alto sax by next semester? if it isn't, i was thinking of playing either auxiliary percussion or mallets (i took piano lessons when i was younger but it's been a few years), and my dad who's a percussionist said he'd help me. my mom says i should "stick with my strengths" and find a community orchestra or something, but 1) i couldn't find one in Lawrence, KS and i'm not really willing to leave town to find one and 2) college is supposed to be about trying new things, right? any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. have a happy turkey day!!
