[Trombone-l] safe time to start, was Mouthpiece buzzing and children

[Patrick & Lisa Bates]

Well........

My 5 year old makes a pretty good buzz. Showing some interest in trumpet
probably because he can pick it up, as opposed to a trombone. He's under the
impression that he has to get good at piano before he can tackle anything
else. I don't think he'll be big enough to hold a 'bone properly until he's
about 12 or 14 .......
Patrick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Albert" <jeff at jeffalbert.com>
To: "Bill Langston" <wfltrb at langstonfamily.com>
Cc: <trombone-l at server5.samford.edu>
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 11:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] safe time to start,was Mouthpiece buzzing and
children


> That should have been "should not" damage any teeth...
>
> On 9/30/07, Jeff Albert <jeff at jeffalbert.com> wrote:
> > I would have to say that if he is doing it right, it should damage any
teeth...
> >
> > I would say he'd need to be big enough to hold it, not break it, and
> > show some interest.  I taught an 8 year old trumpet player once, and
> > that seemed to be fine.  It is a little slower going than with 10 or
> > 11 year olds, but it worked just fine.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > On 9/30/07, Bill Langston <wfltrb at langstonfamily.com> wrote:
> > > This topic reminded me that I've been meaning to ask: at what age is
it
> > > appropriate to start a child on a brass instrument?  I heard years ago
> > > that you could damage developing teeth etc. if you tried to start them
> > > too young.  I know I've got a while to go - my son is just two and a
> > > half, and his interest is largely isolated to asking me to play while
he
> > > moves the slide and yelling through my Harmon mute - but I'd like to
get
> > > him started as early as is reasonable.  I'll definitely get him
started
> > > on piano before that, and I'll work on theory as soon as he's old
enough
> > > to understand it, so I'm mostly curious about the physical capability
to
> > > safely play a horn.
> > >
> > > Thanks -- Bill
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