From: Tina Morgan
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 09:11:45 -0500
Thanks, Jill! No... they don't get it! It's amazing.
I thought about Amazing Grace but wonder about his motivation. He's a
handful in class but his tutor thinks it's because he's self-conscious about
being bigger than his classmates. I don't know if he's failed a grade - I
think he has. He has a health condition - not sure exactly what but he's
not allowed to participate in "rough" activities. I think it's some sort of
bruising disorder that could cause excessive internal bleeding so I guess
his mom is overprotective AND thinks he's a prodigy. :/
On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 9:04 AM, Jill Young wrote:
> Oh, good grief....people don't get it, do they? Music takes work!
>
> Anyway, if he were motivated at all, he could play Amazing Grace on
> the recorder. He could use the MK8 accompaniment. Soothing, about 2
> minutes, sounds fabulous with the recording....
>
> Good luck!
>
> Jill in NC
>
> On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Tina Morgan wrote:
> > A lady who goes to my church told me a couple of months ago that she
> tutors
> > one of my students. He actually was my student for only a couple of
> weeks
> > then had to start going to a program called TuneIn to Reading, where all
> > students who were not reading on grade level had to go 2nd semester
> instead
> > of going to special subjects.
> >
> > His mom stopped by yesterday. She wants him to learn a song to play at a
> > program at church in November. She doesn't want him to sing or recite a
> > poem, suggestions by the drama teacher & the general music teacher,
> because
> > that's what "everyone" does. No, she wants him to learn to play a song
> on
> > an instrument, "You know, something nice & soothing, maybe 2-3 minutes.
> > Maybe he could learn to play something on the violin." She also wants
> him
> > to sound "professional."
> >
> > Ai yi yi. First of all, it doesn't appear she's interested in having him
> > enroll in any sort of private lessons nor is she interested in actually
> > buying an instrument for him to have to practice at home.
> >
> > The only thing I can think of is that MAYBE he could learn to play
> something
> > on the recorder. I'd be willing to try to work with him this summer - am
> > going to contact his tutor & see if we can arrange something.
> >
> > So... do any of you have any suggestions on something he can play that's
> > nice & soothing, 2-3 minutes in length, and will sound professional? :)
> > --
> > Tina Morgan
> > Beginner Violin Instructor
> > Mississippi
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