Why are more and more young piano players joining bands? Find the answer in this article!

There are many children learning musical instruments in China, but most of them practice alone and rarely have the opportunity to cooperate with others. What problems will this cause? They cannot really get pleasure from music, and only practice boringly day after day. This is why almost every child takes the exam, and parents can only get the satisfaction of being recognized in this way.

In the United States, almost every elementary school and middle school has more than one band. Elementary schools usually have small string bands and woodwind bands. High schools usually have two wind bands (concert bands and military bands) and one orchestra. Usually cities or counties will also have youth orchestras that bring together outstanding musicians, such as the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra in the video at the beginning of the article, and the very popular Chicago Youth Orchestra. Don’t think these are just “house-playing” games played by children, their performance level is also far beyond your imagination.

What is the charm of playing in a band? First of all, it is the joy of unity and cooperation. When practicing alone, the rhythm, speed, phrases, and breathing are all in your hands. But when playing in a band, it is more important to keep the same pace with your friends.

For example, there are many “breath points” in music. Whether the members can hold back and relax in the same pace greatly affects the level of performance. For these “breath points” in music, “watching” is often more effective than “listening”. “When two people’s eyes meet in an instant, and then they take a breath and play the first note together, the wonderful sense of tacit understanding that spreads is incomparable to anything else…” – This is the common voice of many musicians who have participated in the ensemble.

The orchestra’s ensemble has a strong sense of resonance. The feeling of being surrounded by sound is something you can’t experience when practicing or playing solo. It’s like being immersed in the sound waves and rolling with the sound. This is a wonderful way to listen to the sound in the sound, which is completely different from the sound effects heard in the audience. At the same time, everyone participating in the band can witness the entire rehearsal process of a piece of music slowly turning from chaos to harmony. This driving force of everyone moving towards the same goal is simply explosive!

Someone once compared a band to a large ship on the move. On this ship, the captain who determines the direction is the conductor of the band. For musicians, the conductor is the most trustworthy guide and the teacher who “preachs” to you. However, unlike “one-on-one” music lessons, what you can get from the conductor is not only playing skills, but also the understanding and perception of the music works.

No matter when, the conductor is always the one who can inspire your inner passion. They use their arms, fingers, eyes, facial expressions and all the conducting techniques they can show to maintain emotional communication with each musician and guide you into the secret realm of notes.

In the past two years, bands like the Rainbow Choir have become very popular. The band members are not professional singers, but they have become famous overnight with their passion for music, which has also stimulated the interest of more young people in classical music. This kind of band is more social, because more and more people find that music can immediately bring people closer. Joining the band and making like-minded friends, from talking about music to talking about life, this is probably the most heartwarming unexpected gain!