Yesterday was the blow test.
Before you quickly change channels, the blow test is the day where all the interested Year Twos line up and try out lots of different types of instruments to see which one suits them best.
Padawan Learner has been very excited about this. The band program at school is very cool and there is a band camp at the beginning of the year. I'd like to think this isn't his only motivation to join band but being the only camp at school before Year 5 it is certainly an attraction.
So PL turns up with a list of possible instruments he'd like to play: clarinet (like his sister), trumpet, saxophone or trombone. I send him with instructions to try out for instruments that have very small cases (knowing full well I will have to lug this thing around a fair bit).
He tries out the trumpet but only scores 5/10. Not good enough. He scores better on the Saxophone and not bad on the Clarinet. In the end he has a choice of Clarinet or anything he likes from the brass section (other than Trumpet).
So he chooses...
the Trombone.
Big case. Bugger.
According to PL you have to spit into a Trombone and you get to wave your arms around a lot. From an 8yo boy's point of view, what's not to love about an instrument that allows you to wriggle and spit!
* pic from here
7 comments:
That is TOO funny! I know someone whose son lugged a tuba around from 3rd grade through college marching band. You never know!
Be glad it's not a cello. Or a double bass.
It could be worse. It could be the harp.
Well done to PL getting into the band!
He gets to wave his arms around a lot.
He gets to wave his arms around a lot.
And he is playing the trombone?
I just had to mime playing the trombone to understand what he was saying.
Now I get it.
Well done PL!
I love watching kids play the trombone - their little arms aren't long enough to extend it fully and get the low notes! V. funny.
Shouldn't laugh though. He might end up being a virtuoso. :)
I say if he's spitting in it, you should keep well away from it and let him carry it himself!
8yo boys lurve the trumbone.
Felix also didn't do well on the blow test with the trumpet (last year for him) but very well for the mellophone (learner-french horn) so he's been playing that this year. Playing that is, not practising.
Anyway, he's changing schools next year and one of the incentives in doing so is that he'll be able to play the tenor sax. GOD HELP US ALL.
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