On 04/13/2011 11:41 AM, [email protected] wrote:
Well said, Felicia!
We went through the same thing recently, trying to give a beginning
lesson and spend some setup time with someone who came to us with her
unplayable "gurdy". It was a painful experience for all parties
concerned.
I too have to agree with Felicia and Mitch. Even with a good instrument
the learning curve is amazingly steep. Money spent on a junk instrument
is simply lost. Less tragic is to buy the instrument that's playable,
but only in limited contexts. For example, a diatonic keyboard limits
you to one key and its relative minor. If your friends only play music
that doesn't modulate, if they transpose readily and don't mind a
certain monotony of sound, that's fine, but with a bit more of an
investment you can avoid such limitations. Drones are limiting enough.
- M
--
Martin Lodahl of Auburn, California
UNIX Pro, Musician, Motorcyclist
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