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Greg
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I've recently begun learning the most famous piece for the marimba "Two Mexican Dances". Now as we all know this is a very challegening piece, with rhythm, style, musicality, technique and everything else were taught in lessons. I'm a third year University student and I feel that the piece is approperiate for my level and my colleagues levels. However, talking to other players, teachers, and viewing other recitals, I've seen and heard a number of VERY young players, who, no doubt, have incredible technique, but NO right playing difficult pieces. In my opinion this is absurd, I think it is inapproperiate for teachers to subject younger students to a piece that requires a skilled and knowledgable player. Younger students should focus their attention on pieces SUITABLE FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS!!! Gomez and Rife, Peters, even some spencer piece are great. It breaks my heart to hear beautifully writen pieces played bad, or with no feel and musicality. The younger performer can only learn the notes and this is what we hear. I know it's difficult being a younger player. You feel you must rush through and be a great player before everyone else. But this does nothing but hurt the standards of percussion and and YOUR playing!! You must wait.....be patience....learn and play pieces that are your in you musical, stylistic, and expressive range! It's NOT about learning the notes, playing this instrument ANY instrument, its about the beauty of music. A chimp can learn notes but a human is capable of musical expression. Please, younger students, don't subject yourself to false playing. Stay within your playing limits. Be proud of the pieces your playing and play with your heart, whether its Rain dance or Sea reflections, these pieces are great and musically changing! If you teachers are pushing you to play pieces you feel your not ready for , question why they are doing that. IF YOUR NOT READY,YOU CAN'T PLAY IT. you must be able to sight read your piece to study it! I'm sorry if anyone takes offense to this, but I feel the younger generation does not apperciate these beautifully crafted pieces. This is also my opinion. Thank-you, Greg
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