Klarinet Archive - Posting 000572.txt from 1997/07

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: aching hands/ lettering
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 1997 16:57:28 -0400

Six hours a day does seem quite ludicrous. This young man must getting
bleeding lips besides bad wrists. Three-hour sessions make this worse - 3
two-hour sessions would be at least a little more humane. What does he do
for the rest of the day - lie down in a darkened room with multiple cold
compresses over the affected parts??
Roger Shilcock

On Tue, 15 Jul 1997, R Tennenbaum wrote:

> Date: Tue, 15 Jul 97 19:11:23 -0500
> From: R Tennenbaum <rtenn@-----.com>
> To: "klarinet@-----.us>
> Subject: Re: aching hands/ lettering
>
> >I can't really reduce my practice time because my parents make me
> >practice at least 3 hours a session , two sessions a day.
>
> I think you might be better served by parents who suggest you have
> your tongue pierced.
>
> All kidding aside, to me personally it really doesn't seem wise to
> insist that someone practice beyond what his or her body can really
> tolerate, particularly during one's formative years. It certainly
> isn't for me to suggest anything to anyone's parents, especially
> since I'm no teacher (nor a parent), but I would be surprised if the
> consensus among the educators here weren't that a young person should
> not practice beyond the limits of his or her endurance. What does
> your teacher say? As Craig Countryman suggests, theoretical studies
> would be just as helpful at this point in your schooling, and without
> the potential for damage.
>
>