Slow and Steady Creates Progress

Slow and Steady Creates Progress

I took a break on the clarinet practicing. The end of the spring semester really hit me hard. Add to that a few other things, and well let’s just say my little notations in my planner that I played faded into nothingness. But I’ve practiced TWICE this week...
Slow and Steady Creates Progress

Music Update & Reed Disappointment

It’s been a LONG time since I’ve made one of these posts, and I’ve got to apologize. Getting back to college, plus dealing with some health things, kinda kicked my fanny. But I made the decision that playing the clarinet was going to be part of my...
Exercising The Clarinet Muscles (Music Monday)

Exercising The Clarinet Muscles (Music Monday)

Reed: Rinyin 2.5 (ebay purchase) My goal for picking up my clarinet practice again was twofold. First, practice consistently. Second, get better! There was a third goal, which I didn’t realize until I started playing — get my lip and mouth muscles back. I...
Slow and Steady Creates Progress

It’s Been A Long Time (Music Monday)

It’s been a really long time since I’ve picked up my clarinet, and I need to rectify that. Back when I started working from home, I thought I’d have “more time” to play. And yet, between health concerns and everything else going on, the...
Exercising The Clarinet Muscles (Music Monday)

Clarinet Update

I haven’t blogged an update about clarinet practice, mostly because there hasn’t been any. Between my work schedule changing and my not having time to practice, I have the bronchitis from hell and though I could sterilize reeds and my mouthpiece when...