In Band Music I’ve experience from both sides of the fence. As a student and as a parent of students in Band. The same was true with my father who was a professional trumpet player when stationed in Berlin Germany with the US army, 5th and 298th division.
I played through High school 10 years then 8 years off due to a lip injury that decreased my range. I couldn’t play above the Staff on Trumpet. Now I’ve been with Anatowind 20 Years and can play above High C also having endurance, being able to play as long as anyone else on trumpet or trombone. I’ve played in the the Anatowind Brass, Funk, Rock, Country bands
I’ve also learned about my physiology to the point of correcting my TMJ jaw hinge problem. My right jaw hinge used to lock up only allowing me to open my mouth 1/2 way. Now due to developing my Left side it happens infrequently.
So often myself and other musicians find themselves stuck or suffering from discomfort or injury, unable to improve. Anatowind eliminates those hurdles so you keep growing. I’ve also started 3 of my children on Instruments with Anatowind. Eric on Cornet now at U Minnesota, Lisa on Clarinet now at Elmhurst College and Anna on Clarinet at High School. They’re all First chair players and we play together at family get togethers.
Instrument is one of the 3 divisions to be considered in playing music others being Person and Sheet music. At Anatowind we will match the Resistance of the instrument to the student, having them try various model while observing on the strobe and getting feedback from the student so the instrument matches their development. This can actually save parents money There’s so much we can get from an instrument before upping to an intermediate or Professional model To often parents buy instruments that can’t be filled out by the student and discourage the student and develop bad physiology.
