Klarinet Archive - Posting 000517.txt from 1995/06

From: Nichelle Crocker <NCROCKER@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: "Practice Makes Perfect?"
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 18:08:42 -0400

>She's a VERY good musician for her age, but even though her
>teachers say daily practice is important, she feels "if you can play a
>piece perfectly you don't need to keep practicing", nor do you need to
>practice scales, etc. every day.

There are players who are at the "top" of every band, music program,
ensemble, etc. I think Meghan would be selling herself short if she
didn't take the initiative to practice daily. It is good to raise our
standards for performance, and I would argue that nobody plays
"perfectly". Anyway, prcticing every day teaches us discipline (among
other things).

Nichelle Crocker