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Notes from a musician's journal.(Marking Time)(Column)

American Music Teacher

| October 01, 2008 | Greer, Amy | COPYRIGHT 2008 Music Teachers National Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Scott is a sixth grader, and yesterday as he came in and got settled for his lesson, we were exchanging pleasantries. "How are things?" I asked him, "Anything new?" " Not really," he responded, "but I wish I could go to the Dollar Store and buy packages of time. I don't have enough time."

I don't have enough time either; my most constant struggle is my battle with the clock. After all, "Marking Time" is the name of this column, which tells you that the issue of time is a raging one in my life, musical or otherwise. But Scott's comment struck a nerve: although I take for granted that all the adults I know are struggling with never having enough time, since when ...

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