Klarinet Archive - Posting 000536.txt from 1998/01

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: The aging clarinetist
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 00:11:37 -0500

on 1/10/98 9:55 PM, pim2 wrote:

>I am practising
>hard and am very keen but I have no reference point - am I doing vaguely
>OK - where would the average person with some musical ability be now?

Lessee - 10 p.m. Saturday night - the average person would be having a
drink with a friend, or be at the movies!! ;-)
>
>I am struggling with dexterity and accurage sight reading ( I seem to see
>notes which aren't there quite often!) However, I love what I am doing -
>just want to feel that this is not a complete waste of time.!

There are always things to improve, and to provide frustration. After 39
years, many of them as a professional player, I often feel the same as
you. But seriously, Your last sentence answers your own question. "I love
what I am doing" you say - how can that possibly be a waste of time?

Good luck, and enjoy your playing

David (orchestra drone!)

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/