Klarinet Archive - Posting 000414.txt from 1996/08

From: Dick Walters <waltersd@-----.NET>
Subj: Practice Habits
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 20:37:06 -0400

Now that I'm doing the scale and etude studies in earnest, I'd
appreciate suggestions about a good practice routine.

As a fairly consistant player of rather simple church and community band
music for a long time, I really need to develop my technique, which is
sadly lacking. Is it better to stick to one scale and its various forms
in one setting, or practice the whole regimin nightly, or what? Surely
some of you guys have ideas on how to optimize this improvement process
(short of a brain transplant from some good player) without boring one
to death or wasting time.

Thanks,

ps: I have a short midi of at least one version of the Clarinet Polka if
any of the non-Germans' curiosity is killing them.