Comments on: Recorders or Keyboards – the Keys have it! http://www.beatechie.com/archives/771 from "musictechie" Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:55:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gae Phillips http://www.beatechie.com/archives/771/comment-page-1#comment-4183 Gae Phillips Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:16:50 +0000 http://www.beatechie.com/?p=771#comment-4183 I agree with Brenda. The piano is great, but the kids cannot practice at home. The recorder teaches tonguing, breath control & phrasing--something that cannot be emphasized on the piano as easily as the recorder. I expose my 5th graders to both the recorder & piano. There are benefits to both, but I feel that the recorder gives a better introduction to wind instruments than the piano. I agree with Brenda. The piano is great, but the kids cannot practice at home. The recorder teaches tonguing, breath control & phrasing–something that cannot be emphasized on the piano as easily as the recorder. I expose my 5th graders to both the recorder & piano. There are benefits to both, but I feel that the recorder gives a better introduction to wind instruments than the piano.

]]> By: Carol Broos http://www.beatechie.com/archives/771/comment-page-1#comment-1198 Carol Broos Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:50:37 +0000 http://www.beatechie.com/?p=771#comment-1198 I knew I was going to be controversial. I understand that the beginning cost is high and students cannot practice, but I had to say it. Math problem is gone, thanks for reminding me that I had two spam plug-ins on my site. Thanks for taking the other side of the question. That's why we get along so well. I knew I was going to be controversial. I understand that the beginning cost is high and students cannot practice, but I had to say it. Math problem is gone, thanks for reminding me that I had two spam plug-ins on my site. Thanks for taking the other side of the question. That’s why we get along so well.

]]> By: Brenda Muench http://www.beatechie.com/archives/771/comment-page-1#comment-1197 Brenda Muench Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:40:11 +0000 http://www.beatechie.com/?p=771#comment-1197 I can't believe it! Carol calls herself a traditionalist! I'll certainly agree to recorders being headache inducing instruments of torture for families and teachers alike! But they also enable the student to understand what self-guided practice looks like. The recorder is an instrument the kids can take home and practice. I can't do that with a piano because the kids don't all have one at home. Now if someone ever finds a way to make a small electric piano that costs $10, I'm buying headphones and canning my recorder unit! P.S. I still really hate the math question I have to answer to comment :) I can’t believe it! Carol calls herself a traditionalist!
I’ll certainly agree to recorders being headache inducing instruments of torture for families and teachers alike! But they also enable the student to understand what self-guided practice looks like. The recorder is an instrument the kids can take home and practice. I can’t do that with a piano because the kids don’t all have one at home. Now if someone ever finds a way to make a small electric piano that costs $10, I’m buying headphones and canning my recorder unit!

P.S. I still really hate the math question I have to answer to comment :)

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