In this installment, we look at why woodwind doublers do what they do.
Q. What is the greatest benefit of being a woodwind doubler?
Here’s my own breakdown of the most common types of answers. Many answers fit into more than one category.
- More gigs: Unsurprisingly, this was a factor for over half of the respondents. However, many if not most indicated some non-monetary motivation:
- Variety
- Fun/satisfaction
- Artistic expression: A number of respondents mentioned the ability to access a variety of tone colors as a motivating factor.
- Cross-training: Several respondents indicated that playing one instrument improves their skills at another.
- Challenge
Here is the complete list of responses, with only very minor editing, in random order.