| From: Karen Mercedes To: VOCALIST <vocalist> Subject: Re: 3 Questions Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>
On Sat, 5 Feb 2000, Kyle Richardson wrote:
> 2) Also, I'm currently taking voice lessons, but I have a little problem...I > don't really have anywhere to practice...I can practice at home, but it is > really busy here, and I can't really get any quiet time to myself to > practice. I was wondering if I could borrow a room in maybe a church or > something to go and practice..but I don't know how willing churches are to > open their doors to teenagers who want to come in and practice their > instrument. I was wondering if you think that churches would let someone > like myself come in for perhaps an hour or two every once in a while...your > thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated, as I'm sure some of you have > had the same problem I have. Or, if you have any other suggestions in > regards to my "practice problem", they are welcome too!
Are there any universities with music departments in your area. I used to live in an apartment where the guy in the apartment below me who stayed up regularly until 1.00 or 2.00 a.m. playing hip-hop really LOUD, to the point where it not only vibrated my walls and floor, but I could actually make out the lyrics, had the unmitigated gall to complain to management about my vocal practice because my usual time for my one-hour (at that time) daily practice was during lunch hour (I would drive home from my day job for this), woke him up - I am NOT making this up. Nor am I living in that apartment any longer. So I needed to find another practice location, and discovered two university music buildings within reasonable driving distance where I could always find empty practice rooms. Because I'm in Washington, DC and not in New York City, I was able to use these practice rooms for free. I suspect if you're in a MAJOR city (vs. the nation's capital) you may have to pay if you want to use a university practice room.
I never had any success with churches I approached about using their facilities. Perhaps had I been a member of the church, or better yet, in the choir, I might have received a different answer. But generally I found churches to be particularly uncharitable in this regard.
> 3) And finally, I'm interested in writing music. I know this is a very > general question...but I thought I would ask......Where do I start? I'm > interested in arranging music for concert type bands. What do I start with? > I know that is a really general question, but any help would be appreciated.
Again, if there is a university in your area with a decent music program, it will probably include a composing class in its curriculum. That would probably be a good place to start with some "expert" guidance.
KM ===== There is delight in singing, tho' none hear Beside the singer. - Walter Savage Landor ----- MY WEB PAGE: http://www.radix.net/~dalila/index.html MY NEIL SHICOFF PAGE: http://www.radix.net/~dalila/shicoff/shicoff.html
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