has eneyone got eney tips for a dislexic 14 year old who cant reed music or aford a tutor but is absolutly despert to learn the sax? i dont have aclue where to start but am willing to try eneythin within reson to become a good player!!!!!!! thankyou.
jo xx.

QUOTE (help me im useless @ May 9 2005, 04:47 PM)

has eneyone got eney tips for a dislexic 14 year old who cant reed music or aford a tutor but is absolutly despert to learn the sax? i dont have aclue where to start but am willing to try eneythin within reson to become a good player!!!!!!! thankyou. jo xx.

Jo-
1st Tip: you are not usless!
2nd Tip: It is beteter to get a tutor but do you know anyone that plays sax alreay because they could give you some tips
3rd Tip: try buying a book like tune a day or abracadcabra sax
4th tip: ask some musical friends to help you to learn the learning of the notes. I have found music easier with people helping me

and lastly: HAVE FUN

can you have lessons at school, or ask another sax player to help?

Try and talk to your music teacher at school. They should be able to sort something out for you.
Go for it!

Hi Jo,

Being dyslexic does NOT mean that you can't do something. It may sometimes mean you won't, but obviously isn't your case, so we are already half way there.

Can I ask where you are based Jo please, so if we are in your area, may be able to offer further advise.

Good Luck,

Sarah

QUOTE (help me im useless @ May 9 2005, 03:47 PM)

has eneyone got eney tips for a dislexic 14 year old who cant reed music or aford a tutor but is absolutly despert to learn the sax? i dont have aclue where to start but am willing to try eneythin within reson to become a good player!!!!!!! thankyou.

This may seem like an odd question but do you have an instrument? I was just wondering, since you said you can't afford a tutor book if you already have an instrument or will need to get one of those too (a lot more expensive than a tutor book!).

My advice to you, since you say you are only fourteen, is to nag your parents as much as you can to pay for you get lessons (sorry to all the parents on this site who probably think this is annoying advice ) and tell them how much you really want to do it; it's a lot easier to learn from a teacher than from a book. Maybe you could try offering to do jobs to help around the house to 'earn' the money from them to pay for your lessons, then they'll see how keen you are. If that fails then at least you can convince them that a tutor book is a lot cheaper than lessons so they can at least buy you that particularly if you already have an instrument which is expensive and would be a shame to waste.

Good luck.

Sorry, I forgot to add another thing: you need an instrument!

hi thanks 4 all your tips im based in leicester if that is at all usefull i do have an instrument but is eight years old and has been sat on a cupbord for the whole time (my dads doing not mine) so eney tips on how to go about cleaning it may also help! im working on te nagin my parens thing but to very little avale pleas keep your comens comeing. thanks jo xx.

Well, for one thing, I know Leicestershire Arts (the music part of the council - I think), do a scheme where if you buy an instrument through the school, then you don't have to pay VAT, and so get the instrument at a cheaper price. Talk to your music teacher at school about this, ask whether a sax teacher comes to your school.

I found some websites which might help you:
* Arts in Education site - http://www.leics.gov.uk/artsined
* Instrument Tuition page from Leicestershire Arts -http://www.leics.gov.uk/new_servicepagestheme.htm?initial=&pid=51&theme=T3

If you need any help, then let me know

yet anouther set back a friend tryed to play my sax yesterday and i was told it was a "smthig (the middly size one i cant remember the word) in b flat and it needid a LOT of work so i want to bye a new wone but 1 cant aford it and 2 my pairents sieosly object help!!!!!!!!!!! jo xx

QUOTE (help me im useless @ May 12 2005, 04:31 PM)

yet anouther set back a friend tryed to play my sax yesterday and i was told it was a "smthig (the middly size one i cant remember the word) in b flat and it needid a LOT of work so i want to bye a new wone but 1 cant aford it and 2 my pairents sieosly object help!!!!!!!!!!! jo xx

a tenor??

Why do your parents seriosly object?? Is it because they think you'll play it for a week then give up??









ps.

I see your leicestershire aswell

no its because thay think i will drive them mad with it and give up riding and hockey to pay for it wich i probably would. humph! so eney sudjestions welcom!

Hi,

A good start would be to take the sax to a music shop, let their woodwind person have a play on it. They will at least be able to tell you if it is in need of a lot of work, rather than relying on friends...... who may not be as expert as they think!

At least then you'll have a starting point and will know if the sax is in a state that will play.

Good luck.

QUOTE (help me im useless @ May 9 2005, 03:47 PM)

has eneyone got eney tips for a dislexic 14 year old who cant reed music or aford a tutor but is absolutly despert to learn the sax? i dont have aclue where to start but am willing to try eneythin within reson to become a good player!!!!!!! thankyou. jo xx.

You aren't useless.... anything is possible as long as your determined...
although my determination to grow wings has worked yet!

QUOTE (help me im useless @ May 12 2005, 04:11 PM)

no its because thay think i will drive them mad with it and give up riding and hockey to pay for it wich i probably would. humph! so eney sudjestions welcom!

i had to give up riding to play harp and sax...
but you only miss it sometimes... you forget

QUOTE (help me im useless @ May 12 2005, 04:11 PM)

no its because thay think i will drive them mad with it and give up riding and hockey to pay for it wich i probably would. humph! so eney sudjestions welcom!

If you give up riding (which is generally expensive) then probably saxophone will be no more of an expensive hobby (maybe less so) - is there any particular reason your parents would be annoyed if you gave up riding?

I've had to choose music over riding recently. I used to share an ex-racehorse as well! I do love music tho, def dont regret it!