Klarinet Archive - Posting 000032.txt from 1997/03

From: JE Kirkwood <jek100@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: practicing
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 12:23:36 -0500

On Fri, 28 Feb 1997, Fred Jacobowitz wrote:

> Deborah,
> We get as much time as we can fit in. When I'm having a really
> busy week, like this one, I am just playing and not even practicing
> (luckily I have no repertoire to learn, having intelligently prepared for
> this week by learning everything in advance).
> Which brings me to the next item... professionals practice quite a
> bit less than students because, among other reasons, a) we have
> already learned much of the repertoire we need, b) our technique is set
> and much of our practicing is just maintenance and not actively learning
> new techniques (which takes much more time), c) We have other stuff to do
> (such as families) which often cannot take second place to practicing,
> unlike students whose main priority is learning (practicing). So we learn
> to budget time wisely (we hope) and to prepare in advance for killer
> weeks.
> This is, of course, a very cursory and general answer which
> describes only SOME of us. However, I believe it is fairly accurate in
> the main.
>
> Fred Jacobowitz
> Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory
>
> On Fri, 28 Feb 1997, Robert D. Shaw wrote:
>
> > Just out of curiosity, I have often wondered how much practice time
> > professional players put in daily and what do you practice? If anyone
> > who plays for a living be willing to share?
> >
> > Deborah
> >
>
a little bit patronising??