Comments on: 10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was a Young Musician

By: Mary Titus

Mary Titus — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:04:00 +0000

This is spot on and will use it with my students.

By: Maria Caruso - Silentia Lunae

Maria Caruso - Silentia Lunae — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:55:00 +0000

Thank you! 100% true, and I agree with you… Maria Caruso, Silentia Lunae http://www.silentialunae.com – Parma , Italy

By: Charles Noble

Charles Noble — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:56:22 +0000

College – Junior year!

By: Ann S.

Ann S. — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:45:00 +0000

love it – that is your high school pic right???

By: Nickhay32

Nickhay32 — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:42:00 +0000

Excellent posting. Absolutely, love what you do, or why do it right? This is just a fantastic posting. I learned a lot from it.

By: Charles Noble

Charles Noble — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:28:59 +0000

Lawrence – I do remember you! Thanks for the visit, and you may share this with others if you wish, just make sure that you attribute it to me. Thanks!

By: Lawrence Bradley

Lawrence Bradley — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:43:05 +0000

Charles, I’m not sure if you would remember me from UPS but I remember you and your commitment to quality whilst you were there well. Thank you for writing this; I hope you will not mind my sharing it with others!

By: John Falskow

John Falskow — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:39:28 +0000

Fantastic post. Very thoughtful and well said. Thanks for sharing, Charles.
~JF

By: Rex Turner

Rex Turner — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:28:30 +0000

That’s great, Charles! It’s been a long time since we did the Evergreen Festival, but that would have made a great final presentation – practical and inspirational. I hope you are finding time to work with students.
-miss you and all the gang -

By: Nancy Ives

Nancy Ives — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:30:25 +0000

Charles, this is absolutely wonderful. SO true and so well said. I am going to spread this wisdom around!

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By: Jeff Sass

Jeff Sass — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:35:21 +0000

Great list. I agree with all of it and would add one more.
Sight Reading
When your band/orchestra conductor says “in the real world, you will have to play gig’s with only 1 rehearsal or even no rehearsals” listen to them! Work on your sight reading every time you practice so you can take these opportunities when they come your way!

By: monica hayes

monica hayes — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:08:12 +0000

Charles:
Of course, the advice you have written here can apply to many other careers, and to living a good life in general. But your keen insight is especially important to musicians, other types of artists, and athletes working together as an ensemble/team.
Your comments about life experiences is so valuable! Pete Seeger said: “Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don’t”.
I surely will pass your top 10 list on to numbers of parents, instructors and their students… your advice fills a great need these days. The valued mentors to young musicians in schools are being stretched beyond realistic expectations, as we see their teaching time reduced or eliminated due to budget cuts and shifting priorities in our schools. Thank you again for sharing your experiences and insights. It is especially valuable coming from a young, experienced, professional musician who is still far from being considered an old “geezer”!

By: Michael Divino

Michael Divino — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:34:15 +0000

Thank you Mr. Noble for your enlightening post. I am a 17 year-old violinist about to embark on the college music major experience. You’re so right when you say it is a matter of quality over quantity.

Thanks again for your great post.
Michael

By: Dave Gerhart

Dave Gerhart — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:23:43 +0000

Great blog post. I am going to send it to all of my students. Thank you!

By: Rachel Velarde

Rachel Velarde — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:38:40 +0000

YES!!!!!! I agree completely with all of this. I am extraordinarily happy with where I am right now, but the MONEY, time and energy I would have saved in my 20′s if I had known!! Thank you for this posting – I will pass it on to my students (and keep it in mind, as I am now a “veteran” but not on the “geezer” side of the equation, yet….). Happy New Year!