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[quote=Anonymous]I played the flute and oboe in middle and high school. Honestly, you should wait and see how she does before hiring a tutor. Playing a wind instrument is not like learning math. Natural ability plays a big part. Some kids will take to an instrument and quickly learn and master it, and others will practice and practice and never master it because of factors that cannot be completely overcome by tutoring -- e.g. Lung capacity, shape of lips and tongue, innate rhythm or lack thereof. Some will do poorly with flute but excel with single reed instruments such as clarinet, saxophone or with double reed such as oboe. I had friends who started with woodwinds and was horrible, but switched to brass (cornet) and excelled. Just have fun with it and don't be afraid to switch instrument if the flute is not her cup of tea. Music should be fun and not a chore. Good luck![/quote]
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