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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 421105" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Mo5, computer access is out for him for now. But it's a good thought hopefully, if he gets his act together enough to earn back computer privileges. In the meantime - the ocarina may be too simple for him (too far 'beneath him') but one good aspect of it would be its fragility. He would have to protect it from damage, like protecting an egg. He may need something with more complex fingering, more universal fingering. For example, I learned to play a recorder in school when I was 8, and was delighted to discover that the same principles applied to other instruments. Developing musical versatility can increase a person's confidence as a musician. Also, encouraging him to compose his on tunes and write them down would be a good thing. A brilliant musician can write new music without an instrument in front of him - my cousin at age 15 apparently could write orchestral score, just sitting at the table with the manuscript in front of him. But before you can write for a range of instruments, you need to have an understanding of those instruments. If he believes himself to be a brilliant musician, then he needs to develop his skills to the highest degree, and diversify in order to become even better on his chosen instrument. That's the line to use on him, anyway. Find out which performers he values, and YOU research them and their development. See if you can find something positive in them for him to emulate.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 421105, member: 1991"] Mo5, computer access is out for him for now. But it's a good thought hopefully, if he gets his act together enough to earn back computer privileges. In the meantime - the ocarina may be too simple for him (too far 'beneath him') but one good aspect of it would be its fragility. He would have to protect it from damage, like protecting an egg. He may need something with more complex fingering, more universal fingering. For example, I learned to play a recorder in school when I was 8, and was delighted to discover that the same principles applied to other instruments. Developing musical versatility can increase a person's confidence as a musician. Also, encouraging him to compose his on tunes and write them down would be a good thing. A brilliant musician can write new music without an instrument in front of him - my cousin at age 15 apparently could write orchestral score, just sitting at the table with the manuscript in front of him. But before you can write for a range of instruments, you need to have an understanding of those instruments. If he believes himself to be a brilliant musician, then he needs to develop his skills to the highest degree, and diversify in order to become even better on his chosen instrument. That's the line to use on him, anyway. Find out which performers he values, and YOU research them and their development. See if you can find something positive in them for him to emulate. Marg [/QUOTE]
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