Klarinet Archive - Posting 000581.txt from 1995/06

From: Bob Kreisa <bkreisa@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: "Practice Makes Perfect?"
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 1995 14:18:27 -0400

One of my teachers say "practice what you can't play, don't practice the
things you already know so that your parents can you play perfectly."
But he does promote daily practice if you can find the time.

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Robert Kreisa
bkreisa@-----.edu

On Thu, 22 Jun 1995, Arlene Jones wrote:

> Hope you can settle a recurring argument between my daughter and myself
> about the merits of daily practicing. Meghan is almost fourteen, has
> been playing and taking lessons for clarinet and bass clarinet for five
> years. 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.
>
> As an old piano player, I say practicing every day helps the fingers
> "remember" and the discipline of setting time aside every day for
> practice is important too.
>
> So please let me know your thoughts on this topic. Sorry if you've
> covered it "ad nauseum" in the past, but she's agreed to abide by the
> opinion of the majority of those who respond.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Meghan's Mom
>
> amjones@-----.edu
>