Klarinet Archive - Posting 000986.txt from 1999/09

From: act_dumb@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] a typical lesson assignment
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 10:01:58 -0400

Dan Paprocki wrote:

> I'm curious what other college professors or students have as a
> typical weekly lesson assignment for an hour lesson. Also how much
> practice time is expected of the student per day.

As an undergrad, my weekly assignment consisted of all diatonic
scales in the Baermann book (slurred and staccato), along with
one key in the remainder of the book (i.e.; all of the thirds,
sixths, octaves, returning, broken, etc., in the key of, say,
Ab). Additionally, two etudes were prepared for each weekly
lesson, along with a movement of a concerto. This was pretty
much how my entire undergrad applied study program was structured.
At a minimum, I practiced 3 hours a day which, over time, was in-
creased to 4, 6, and eventually 8 hours as my relaxation and tech-
nical maturity rose to a certain level. This is the type of reg-
imen expected of students taught by members of the San Francisco
Symphony. In retrospect, I don't find it to be excessive or un-
realistic.

-- Neil

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