The best recommendation we can make is to choose the instrument your child is excited about. It’s important to focus on what they feel good about playing because they’re the ones who will have to practice the instrument and they are more likely to do this if it’s the instrument they choose!
Important For percussionists, they are required to play both Xylophone and snare drum. Most rental company’s have suitcase kits on wheels that contain a snare drum and a small xylophone. We start percussionists on Xylophone (Bells) for the first 3 months so they learn how to read notes and play melodies. They then transition into snare drum and play both Drums and Bells during the rest of the year.
If your child is not sure what they want to play, watch the following videos. This might help.
Videos in more details about each instrument presented by M.U.S.E. Students:
Video of Director Bryant Allard talking about band followed by teachers playing The theme from Star Wars on each instrument we offer.
Star Wars played by all the instruments
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