Congratulations on Beginning to Play an Instrument!
Start by learning about your instrument
Meet with a mentor and explore suggested resources on...
- Assembly, disassembly, and how to hold your instrument.
- Playing your first sounds.
- How to maintain (clean, etc) your instrument.
- The basics of musical notation for beginning players.
- Acquiring a beginning-level book for your chosen instrument. Work through the book until you can play your first scales and pieces.
Suggested resources:
- Music Video Library
- C4E Music Mentors in your Discipline
- Music Faculty at your school
- Local music teachers at music schools and teaching studios (often music stores will also have teaching studios)
- Youtube Videos
- WikiHow ex. (wikihow.com/Play-the-Flute)
- Organization websites targeted toward your instrument, e.g., trombone.net) (search <your instrument> sites)
Proceed to Session 2 after completing the above tasks.
Don’t forget to log your practice sessions!
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