Re: ability


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Posted by Chuck Jackson on December 19, 2000 at 12:50:44:

In Reply to: ability posted by the observer on December 18, 2000 at 23:33:44:

Call me old fashioned, but what really tells me if a high school player is good is his/her ability to play a 2 octave Bb Major scale in quarter notes at 76. If every note is well centered and the sound is even, if the intonation is flawless AND there is a sense of style, that player grabs my attention. The most important thing is, can he/she play this seemingly easy scale WITH A SENSE OF MUSIC? If they can do that, the rest of this technical stuff CAN BE TAUGHT.

Chuck "The basics are more than just the basics" Jackson


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