Klarinet Archive - Posting 000414.txt from 2000/02

From: "J&K Morgan" <morgan@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] daily playing
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 14:19:50 -0500

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From: "Nicholas Yip" <nyip@-----.edu>

> I apologize if it was a little bit confusing. I have trouble playing
> rhythmically even. This has been a problem for my 10 years of playing. I
> often rush 16th notes or play them out of rhythm such as one longer then
> the other.

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I know the problem well - have had the same problem for ages - My instructor
has me subdivide absolutely every thing - As an adult learner, I had many
years of bad habits to unlearn.

Try playing the sixteenth notes as 1 beat. When I now look at a new piece, I
play the smallest note as one beat to start. That means I may hold a quarter
note for 4 beats at first. But I play each beat in the quarter notes - It
is slow going at first. Once I can play the notes in time, I then increase
the speed. I have found good slow practice makes for for less time on the
piece in the long run. I am now to the point I will not sight read a tricky
section, but skip it until I can take it home and learn it without mistakes.
If I don't make a mistake at the slow speed, I can learn it quicker for the
higher speed.

Hope this helps.

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