| From selecting the right instrument to
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| | Students who also wish to participate in
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| learning to read music, being in band can
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| | sports may experience schedule conflicts
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| enhance a student's education. Even
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| | if they sign up for band. Both sports and
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| children with no musical background can
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| | band are time consuming activities.
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| join their school's band. How is this
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| | Before a student registers for band, his
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| possible? It's because all the basic
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| | or her parents need to consider the
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| aspects of playing a musical instrument
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| | child's other needs and activities,
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| and reading musical notation are taught
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| | including studying and time for fun. Like
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| at school. No one can predict whether a
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| | other music courses, band is an elective.
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| child will have musical ability, but even
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| | In addition to the time spent in class,
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| those whose parents are not musical have
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| | students will also be expected to attend
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| a chance of success. The most important
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| | rehearsals and performances outside of
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| factors in whether a child will do well
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| | school hours.
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| are regular practicing and desire.
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| | Sheet music is the road map
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| Finding an instrument
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| | Learning to read music is an important
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| Selecting the right instrument is an
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| | part of the band experience. The songs to
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| important part of joining a band class.
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| | be played are written in musical notation
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| Band directors will consider the
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| | on paper which is called sheet music. The
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| student's preferences, musical aptitude
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| | way the information is put on the page
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| and physical characteristics before
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| | determines what notes will be played, for
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| recommending the most appropriate band
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| | how long and how loudly.
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| instruments for each student. The flute,
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| | The composer records his intentions on
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| clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, french
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| | the sheet music and the conductor leads
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| horn, trombone, baritone, tuba and
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| | the musicians in the proper
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| percussion are good choices for
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| | interpretation of those intentions. Not
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| beginners.
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| | every conductor sees the music the same
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| Band instruments can be purchased from
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| | way. Recordings of the same music by
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| local musical instrument dealers or
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| | different conductors will have subtle
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| online. Prices vary widely depending on
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| | variations in the way the music is played
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| the level of quality. Beginners should
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| | even though the sheet music used was the
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| select lower priced, entry level
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| | same.
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| instruments. Upgrading to better quality
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| | While musicians may have their own ideas
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| instruments should the students have a
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| | about how to play the music, when they
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| gift for music can always be done later.
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| | are in a band, they are expected to
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| Those with a strong interest in improving
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| | follow the directions of the conductor.
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| their skills can take private music
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| | If all the musicians went their own ways,
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| lessons to supplement the school
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| | the audience would hear a mishmash of
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| instruction.
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| | sound instead of music.
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| Band can be time consuming
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