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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7808, 12 September 1903, Page 7

bandsmen think that they can learn to play on instrument without receiving tuition from an experienced person. Tnere can be but one result to such procedure, failure. If you wish to become an expert player there 1 is not the slightest doubt that you must 1 plaoe yourself in the hands of a capable r teacher. If it is not necessary to have a master to give you lessons, it is equally unP necessary to have a bandmaster or a conT ductor to instruct a band ; and, on the sanie process of reasoning, it would be unnecesr sary tb haye any teachers in schools to give s boy* an education and 50 fit them for the s battle of life. I have never yet met a i good player who taught himself, tout I » ; have many bad ones. There is only one way to succeed, and that id [ the right way. Save up three or , four pounds and then make an arb rangement with some qualified person to " give* you instruction. One quarter's tuition I will *put you on the right road, and a Second will convince you of the necessity . <jf this instruction. It is your duty,. in 1 endeavouring to become a good jnstrumentar list, to practise often and to be careful iffl " your studies. Do not rush through your . exercises, but always remember that the • golden Tule is to master a piece by slow } playing ; if you proceed on these lines speed . will come in time, when it is required; do , not try to run before you can walk. Study . tone production and how to breathe, and ) mark well the places where you should take > breath. Faulty phrasing is common with , bandsmen, because this branch of their w>-k is not "sufficiently studied. The first step _ towards producing a good tone is to Le I sure to acquire proper embrochure, and . this cannot be done unless you are instruct- . Ed by a competent master ; the second step . is to practise long holding notes through [ the full compass of your instrument ; and ' the third step is the study of the-* (finer -points, which need not be enumerated at present by me. Take the finest solo player* ns your guide and your standard, ' and endeavour to eclipse them. Do nob enter the 'band arena in a half -hearted sort " of way or merely for the pleasure of wearing a uniform. Make up your mind to become ! an artist. Remember it is a poor man • who will not try to excel, but who is con- : tent to remain a moderate player. Say to ; yourself:"! will succeed," and depend ! upon it you will, if you go the right way ' about it. ! PASSING NOTES. A massed luund parade ypill 'be se'd toj morrow afternoon, when most of tho Christ. L church bands will meet iv .pathedxai Square • at 2.15 p.m., 'atid march off, for • Lancaster Park 1 pilaying "St Elmo " audi "The Thunderer," two very fine composi-r [ tions. A collection will be taken np at the [ gate to defray expenses- and to 'help tbe • tLooai. bands which intend to ' compete at Tima-ru. At the Park each band will play ©elections. Woolston will give the public an opportunity of hearing "Viva Beethoven," Lytteltcn Mvirine will play " Lort- , zing," «nd the ' Elite's selection, J. hear, will 1 bs Round's arrangement of "Excelsior." ' The naones of Other bauds' pieces are not to . hand, but-pleasing fekotions will.be played. Th© Woolston Band will probably give a. second' item, in which case its selection will be " Meroadante," a grand work. There hias been _ome misunderstanding in rsgardl to the solo competitions at Timaru, '■ : ; - ' - ':■)- - . — L -

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