Flute
Clarinet
SaxophoneQuestion #1: What does it mean to be in a Band?
Answer: At Paterson School, that means you are a Woodwind
player, a Brass
player, or maybe a Percussionist.
You will either play
the Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Saxophone, Trombone, Baritone Horn,
or Percussion. You might possibly play the Oboe or French Horn.
Read and hear more
about each instrument below!
Question #2: Is it easier to play a Band instrument?
Answer: NO!!! Don't think of any instrument as "easy" or "hard".
Here is a simple truth - If you WORK at your instrument, you will
be successful. If you do NOT work at it, you will NOT be successful!
Question #3: Why did you tell us we should NOT think about drums?
Answer: There are 3 major 'sections' of the Band. Woodwind, Brass,
and Percussion. Percussion instruments include Drums, Cymbals,
Bass Drum, and anything else you can HIT, SCRAPE, or SHAKE.
Yes, I will need some Percussion players, but only 2 or 3. There
are far too many people that want to play percussion instruments,
so I will select 2 or 3 students who are responsible and I know will
work hard. (Playing Percussion instruments is NOT easy!)
Question #4: What are the Woodwind instruments?
Answer: At Paterson we can play the Flute, Clarinet or Saxophone.
Click on the pictures below to read about each instrument
and hear
sounds from each instrument. Or click here: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone.
Question #5: What are the Brass Instruments?
Answer: At Paterson we can play the Trumpet, Trombone,
or Baritone Horn. Click on the pictures below to read about each
instrument
and hear sounds from each instrument.
Or click here: Trumpet, Trombone, Baritone Horn.
Question #6: What about the Oboe and French Horn?
Answer: The Oboe and French Horn require an extra level of
both talent and dedication. Mr. Kemp is not going to recommend
either of these instruments very often. You can learn more about
each by clicking on the pictures below. Or you can just click here:
Oboe, French Horn.
