hi

i am trying to learn percussion with the intention of playing with a friends band mostly tamborine (sorry about spelling)

i have a cd of the bands stuff and have a week to prefect three song i understand tempo but feel i am making too much noise

does this make any sense to anyone hope so

if anyone can point me in the right direction i would be most grateful

If you make too much noise somebody will tell you, but I don't think that's going to happen.

The tambourine makes quite a racket and it probably feels very loud to you compared with the flute, especially if you're playing it on your own. On the other hand, it's not nearly as loud as other percussion instruments - the triangle is much more piercing, and if you ever get to stand next to someone playing drum kit or timpani you'll have a new definition of what the word "loud" means

It will be better once you're in the band. In fact you might find that the others ask you to play louder (which is the best thing anyone can ever say to a percussionist).

hi thanks for that as usual i am doubting myself i will practise over the weekend and pop over and see the band member that lives round the corner from me to see what he thinks

i am doing this partly to get over my fear of performing and to improve my timing really into jertho tull this week so flute might happen in the band too

thaks for your help monkey flute

Well if you have a fear of performing at the moment I don't think it's going to last very long Playing tambourine in this band is going to be SO MUCH FUN that performing will suddenly become one of the things you most want to do.

I'm not saying this just to make you feel better. I'm absolutely sure you're going to have a wonderful time, and I expect you to post another message next week telling me I was right!

Go Monkeyflute!! They'll make a drummer out of you yet!