Here’s to Music,
Joy of joys!
One man’s music’s
Another man’s noise.
~Oliver Herford, English writer and illustrator
Monkey here.
I’m here to complain LOUDLY about that thing Mama calls a flute.
Tag Archives: flute
Sudden Joy
Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man. ~Rabindranath Tagore, Indian poet, writer, and more
Because of the pandemic, I’m still having my flute lessons outdoors.
In a public park, six feet away from my teacher.
Conquering Fear
A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault. ~John Henry Newman, English theologian and poet
Because of the pandemic, I haven’t had a flute lesson in months, and I’ve missed it.
It’s bad enough practicing the same pieces assigned to me back in early March; but knowing that I might have slipped into bad form/habits without somebody to supervise me is worrisome.
One, Two, Three…
If I were to begin life again, I would devote it to music. It is the only cheap and unpunished rapture upon earth. ~Sydney Smith, English writer and cleric
Speaking metronome
Helps keep my rhythms even.
Apps for everything!
I’m working on a particularly tricky sonatina by a Danish composer in my flute lessons this summer.
Stirring Sounds
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~Berthold Auerbach, German-Jewish poet and author
The Thunderer (Concert March) by John Philip Sousa
We’re midway through the season for Community Band now, and I find myself pondering its attraction.
Musings by an ND Domer's Mom 