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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]rare yet needed instrument is good[/quote]

What sorts of instruments are needed?[/quote]

Low brass if he is good.[/quote]

Younger kid is just picking out options now. I will recommend low brass. Right now, his top picks include:
- Taiko drums
- Gamelan
- Contrabass clarinet
- Pennywhistle
- Vuvuzela
- Tenor horn[/quote]

My kid was a clarinet player who became a utility infielder in middle school. He had a gift for instrument switching and ultimately bass, contra bass, alto and contra alto clarinet as needed.  The school owed the larger instruments and lent them to him he stayed late to practice. Marched bass clarinet. Hard to believe any middle school or HS needs a dedicated contrabass clarinet. He did ultimately attend Oberlin Arts & Sciences and played bass clarinet.

Start with a mainstream instrument so your kid can play in every song and get a solid foundation, and have them become an instrument switcher if they want.  Percussionist naturally switch. [/quote]

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