Breaking In Reeds
Middle grade band, and even high school band, never taught how to ‘break in’ reeds. In fact, until I started reading reviews of different brands of reeds (I’m becoming reed geek and MUST TRY THEM ALL), I didn’t realize that not all reeds are...Seeing Progress (Clarinet Re-Learn)
This past weekend was finally the point where the fingers and the brain started working together and I realized progress. I’m still working on Pares Scales, and the first exercise at that. However, I found my rhythm, even without the metronome that I misplaced,...Finding The Right Music Room
Oh the reasons we give ourselves for finding the right place, the right time, the right…everything to practice. I’m in the process of going through and rearranging a couple of rooms in my house. And now I’m faced with the dilemma. Do I practice in...Practice Compassion (Musical Practice)
One of the hardest things I find as someone who is coming back to playing the clarinet after a hiatus of about 20 years is to be compassionate with myself. I remember how easy it seemed, how I could hit the high notes and had the lung capacity to play through the long...
Clarinet Update: Turkey Edition
Not much of a practice update this week. In spite of the extra day off work due to the holiday, I had way too much on the to do list and with the hustle of the holiday weekend, very little practicing happened. I would have liked to blame that on the battery finally...
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