@joannaholman@aus.social At some point in the middle of primary school, an announcement was made to the effect of "Anyone interested in learning the recorder, meet in $room at break time". I reasoned that recorders were horrible squeaky things, and sod that.

What the announcement should have been was "If you ever want to learn anything about reading music or playing an instrument, meet in $room at break time". Not being from a musical family, that was apparently my singular opportunity, and I missed it.