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Apricot · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:53 pm Post subject:

good luck with that

ZedHorn · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:46 pm Post subject:

good luck with the test - don't forgot how much band could help you with sight reading skills.....

take your time but don't give up and go back again soon - like Al says what's the worse that can happen!!! and teh 'woodies know how to party too....

Zed x
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Chrissie B · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:29 pm Post subject:

Sorry you didn't enjoy it, but please don't give up on band - it gets better! (It was a bit crowded on Monday - I finished up playing in another section...) The first couple of times I went along I only managed to play a couple of notes before getting completely lost (and one of them was wrong). But it doesn't take long to get into the swing of things (Honest!) and once you get to know people you'll gain in confidence too.

Remember the motto: Right or wrong, make it strong - If in doubt, blast it out! Good luck with your grade!

The BB's · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:24 pm Post subject:

When I was first learning to play (none of us ever stops learning) and the first time I sat in a band that could actually play I pooped myself. Managed the first note on a couple of numbers and that was about it. Imagine my delight when after a few weeks I managed the first and last note and actually managed to follow the music(ish) in between. Please come back before next year and remember you can't get any better without playing as much as you can. Hope I'll be back next week and hope to see you x

greenfairy · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:17 am Post subject:

I still get delighted if I manage the first & last notes - regardless of what I'm playing!!

Do give Collingwood another go, they're a nice bunch. Or come and sit with us at Nelson as our clarinet section isn't as good (well I keep having to play, it can't be that great!!!)
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Apricot · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:49 pm Post subject:

thanks very much Fairy, nice to know I'm appreciated so much!!!

greenfairy · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:52 pm Post subject:

You weren't doing the gig though were you?!

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Apricot · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject:

too true

EMMA · 2nd Piccolo Joined: 28 Apr 2006 Posts: 183

Sorry to hear that things didn't go so well on rehearsal nigh, I wouldn't give up though, everyone struggles at first and it is all about confidence, meeting new people and worrying that you are going to do things wrong etc... I apologised to my first ever VBI the minute I walked in the door - I was scared stiff!!!

Panic not if you get it wrong, I remember an ex-VBI at Seahawk, picking up a bass and getting lost and Mark, our VBI, bless him gets lost sometimes too - but we have a laugh about it and start again!!! I made some glaring mistakes in my solo in a concert the other week, in front of the commodore of the base, but you sort of cringe to yourself and smile at the end!

It would be such a shame to give up and its like riding a bike, you have to get on again and carry on. Good luck with whatever you chose to do though!!