Howdy Mark,

You wrote:

I could do that, and perhaps will later. But I'm interested in hearing what you might do. It would be sort of like how my piano teacher, Althea, taught me. She was my first and only piano teacher from age 8 to 18. She never showed me how to interpret music by playing it herself. She just gave me suggestions, and left it to me to put my own personal touch on the music. It became my music instead of hers. Althea wasn't very strong on teaching piano technique; but she taught her students to love music. So, I'm thinking here the way Althea would by offering some suggestions but leaving it to you to put your own personal touch on the piece. If I've left you enough room ... :-)

Sherry says:

That sounds an awful lot like what I do with my students As mentioned, I know about enough to be dangerous, but I do love music, and I've learned from all different styles. I'm certainly not the best in a technical sense by a long shot, but I do want all my students (and my kids) to love what they do, and I think there I am successful (so far).

As for the tuba part, I'm going to go out in the sunshine and rest a bit under a big willow tree and see what sorts of things float out. A willow seems a good inspiration for a big foundational, yet a bit unpredictable part ;) This one has been around about 150+ years! (the tree, not the part)

ttfn,
Sherry