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Learning to Play Saxophone
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Couldn't work out if this belonged in Entertainment or not so apolgies mods.
Basically I'm at uni and enjoy my course and everything but I would like to feel like I am learning more than first aid skills and my degree itself if that makes sense? I haven't really played any instrument properly since recorder days at primary school (descant and treble!) but thought that maybe learning a new instrument would give me a way to relax and keep my brain active with something other than my degree.
I quite fancy learning to play the Saxophone as it a bit unusual and I don't fancy playing something that anyone in my house does. However I have been told that I am too old to learn it now and won't ever be any good and that I won't be able to teach myself (I can't afford lessons) so second doubting whether I should invest in a Sax or not?
Points of view?
Basically I'm at uni and enjoy my course and everything but I would like to feel like I am learning more than first aid skills and my degree itself if that makes sense? I haven't really played any instrument properly since recorder days at primary school (descant and treble!) but thought that maybe learning a new instrument would give me a way to relax and keep my brain active with something other than my degree.
I quite fancy learning to play the Saxophone as it a bit unusual and I don't fancy playing something that anyone in my house does. However I have been told that I am too old to learn it now and won't ever be any good and that I won't be able to teach myself (I can't afford lessons) so second doubting whether I should invest in a Sax or not?
Points of view?
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You're never too old to learn a new skill and whoever said you were is a silly billy.
ps Get lessons before buying a Sax
agree - u may not like it after all once you have tried it, and they are bloody expensive. a couple of lessons may help you figure out whether it would be a good investment or a waste of money.
i'd say get yourself a few basic lessons so that you know how to shape your mouth and the basic notes, and you'll do fine
i'm currently teaching myself, but i played the flute and clarinet before hand so i had a rough idea of what i was doing
I'd see if you can pick a 2nd hand sax up cheaply to start with though before going out and buying a new un. As for teaching yourself, as long as you've got the willpower and invest in some good books I think you'll be ok.
Besides, i learnt singing when I turned 18 and then went to uni to study it.
If you have music students at your uni, talk to one of them about good books, cheap lessons, and maybe borrowing a sax for a bit, a lot of music students have more than one of their instruments!