Music

...Facebook is a form driven social media. That means if you can't say it in a form. it doesn't get said. ... I'm taking this opportunity to write a little about my musical interests. ...I began, like many of my age and in my neighborhood, under the watchful eye of Mr. Kates. Mr. Kates would come to the elementary schools in my town, and maybe other places as well, and give lessons in music. In early grade school, we participated in music by playing simple instruments in simple tunes. I liked the triangle and the wood block, but yearned to get my hands on the tamborine. A year or so later, Mr. Kates informed everyone we would be learning to play the flute. More specifically, the Flutophone, was the instrument of choice. White plastic body with transparent red plastic mouthpiece. We learned to keep time and do simple sight reading of sheet music on memeograph paper with purple, slightly faded notes and staff. I remember Christmas, one year, we learned some C...