[Trombone-l] Write it out

[Alexander Iles]

Right on, Tom!!!

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On Jul 11, 2009, at 2:49 PM, Tom Ervin wrote:

> Challenge the student to write it out.  Or memorize it so he can sing
> along with it, and then figure it out on the instrument, and then
> write it out.
>
> I may often have over-reached with students of mine, but with the
> good ones, I had them memorize loads of tunes, play them in various
> keys, write things out. I hoped to be not just a trombone teacher,
> but a music teacher.  It's not up to the theory teacher (or that TA)
> to teach them to play by ear or take dictation and write rhythms.
> Nor was it "up to" me, not my job (?), but I did ask them to try, and
> I helped them and encouraged them, particularly the ones who tried.
>
> We've got a very special, rare, one-on-one relationship with our
> students. We can limit it to the trombone and its literature, or we
> can expand a bit, make musicians, build trust, discuss growing up,
> help keep them on the path(s) toward success. I assume most of us
> try, most of us do?
>
> True, I often didn't have enough time for all this, either!
>
> *******++++++
>
> Tom Ervin
> ervint at u.arizona.edu
> Prof of Trombone, Univ Arizona (Emeritus)
> ...now a recovering trombone player.... ; >}
> (520)241-4411 (cell)
> website:     tom-ervin.com
>
> It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is
> up to you and no one else.
>
>
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