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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here again. I agree having more advanced band students does help the overall band. This year my DC taught the other students playing her instrument various counting techniques that she has learned through private instruction and summer music programs, so it bums me out that she may not continue with school band since I think she gets something out of that too. Unfortunately DC plays a brass instrument and switching to another instrument in school could mess with her embouchure (or at least that is what her private teacher fears, I know nothing about music). I guess she could do percussion, but she doesn't really like percussion. It is pretty late to start violin (which of course would avoid the marching band problem). She has expressed an interest in piano, but that also does not really help with school band. I guess we will talk to the band director but not holding out much hope.   [/quote]
High school is late to start violin, but not too late to start bass.  It would be a fun instrument to pick up and allow her to do both orchestra and jazz.[/quote]

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