Sliding along
Matt has a new friend, but we don't have a name for him yet.
During summer band lessons for Hayley and Paul (who helped teach; he was not taught), a sign appeared on the doors of the lesson rooms: "Trombone for Sale." Matt has expressed a gleeful interest in the trombone since Katie started appearing in band concerts many years ago and this was the perfect opportunity to get a trombone cheap. I contacted the seller and arranged for payment and pick-up. We brought the new friend home today and this is Matt's first experience with it.
Yes, he's doing it wrong.
I told him he was holding it wrong, but that I didn't know how to put it together. He fiddled around with it for a few seconds and finally got it. 
Yes, he can make noise with it. He can blat with the best of beginners. He won't be starting band this year at school; because of budget cuts, the fifth grade band is no more. But the instrument was such a good deal that I had to take advantage of it now. Next year, when he is eligible to sign up for band, I won't have to worry about renting an instrument.
For your viewing "pleasure," I now offer you a taste of the ambient music I will be listening to for the next 7 years.
During summer band lessons for Hayley and Paul (who helped teach; he was not taught), a sign appeared on the doors of the lesson rooms: "Trombone for Sale." Matt has expressed a gleeful interest in the trombone since Katie started appearing in band concerts many years ago and this was the perfect opportunity to get a trombone cheap. I contacted the seller and arranged for payment and pick-up. We brought the new friend home today and this is Matt's first experience with it.
Yes, he's doing it wrong.
I told him he was holding it wrong, but that I didn't know how to put it together. He fiddled around with it for a few seconds and finally got it. 
Yes, he can make noise with it. He can blat with the best of beginners. He won't be starting band this year at school; because of budget cuts, the fifth grade band is no more. But the instrument was such a good deal that I had to take advantage of it now. Next year, when he is eligible to sign up for band, I won't have to worry about renting an instrument.
For your viewing "pleasure," I now offer you a taste of the ambient music I will be listening to for the next 7 years.
Comments
Soon you will have your own band.
I do have to ask though...do you get the thing sanitized from the previous user when you purchase a brass instrument? I remember when Gary was approached with a good deal for some expensive harmonicas, but they previous user had had TB. He decided not to purchase them. It wasn't until then that I never considered that illness could get passed on through an instrument. And I have no idea why I even know about the harmonica story. We must have been visiting their house when this was going on.