I played the Clarinet in grade school, from 4th to 6th. I enjoyed the music part, but the new band teacher that started when I was in 5th grade was of an attitude that if you weren't a male, then you need to be screeched at. By the time I hit 6th grade, there were only two girls left in the school band of about 23 kids, and we both dropped out in the second week of band practice due to him. Never had the taste to go back to it after that. Matter of fact, I think the grade school dropped having a band by the end of that year as well. Wonder why....