"At the moment I have several guitars, a piano, a couple saxophones, a clarinet, and a trumpet. I think I finally threw away my harmonica because it needed to be thrown away, and I hoped it would motivate me to buy another one. I have a bunch of sound and musical equipment as well." -David McCarthy
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"Sad to say, not at the present time. I do, however, have a student who plays on one of the women's soccer teams at MSU. Some of my students are not as knowledgeable about sport as I would like them to be, so I try to find opportunities to talk about sports and to help them appreciate their importance." -David McCarthy "When my school started band, we picked instruments the Summer before 6th grade, and I picked flute! I played that until 10th grade when I switched to bass trombone." -Brooklynne Audette "I started playing violin in 6th grade at school, and very shortly after started playing drumset home" -Zack Baltich "I think it was a recorder when I was very little. I also got a harmonica not long after that, and I'd love to be a better harmonica player." -David McCarthy "Yes, reading music and playing an instrument unlocks making all kinds of music!" -Brooklynne Audette "Yes! Anyone can write music and make sounds that make them feel good." -Zack Baltich "Yes. Ms. Hamann has asked me to explain some of the Pauline Oliveros exercises I use. We'll talk more about that." -David McCarthy "Haha. Sometimes better than others, but that’s true for all of us, isn’t it?
...Sinéad O’Connor sings, “Grant that I may never seek so much to be understood as to understand.” When we’re really trying to be understood, we sometimes forget to listen to what other people are telling us. Overall, my students are working really hard to become better listeners. They believe, as do I, that being a better listener is a key part of being a better person. We use musical listening exercises...to practice." -David McCarthy |
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