Klarinet Archive - Posting 000131.txt from 2001/11

From: "Naomi Kyle" <kyle1835@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] clarinetist's block
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 07:42:09 -0500

HI Jess,

I just experienced the same thing, right at the time that everyone was
expecting the most from me. It was extremly frustrating. BUT I GOT THROUGH
IT!! It took a lot of extra practice and determination. It is really
important that you do not give up and keep that determination up. I went
back and just starting working on etudes and technique exercises I had
already done. I also took a break, from practcicing hours upon hours, i took
a couple days and relaxed becuase it was causing me to get way too upset and
stressed out. I haven't figured out exactly what I did to get through it,
but i wanted you to know you are not alone. I am a sophomore in college, and
I am glad to say I am now steadily moving forward again. So please keep
working and keep trying. If I ever figure it out, I will share it with you.
And I would love to read what other people haev to say about this
experience.
Naomi

-----Original Message-----
From: jess crawford [mailto:akane12@-----.net]
Subject: [kl] clarinetist's block

Hi all--
I'm experiencing an interesting phenomenon that I know is altogether normal
but still frustrating: I have hit a plateau and I appear to be stuck. I am a
college student, a junior, and my sophomore year was a huge year for me as a
musician-- there was just so much growth! and now. .. well, I feel as though
I practice more than ever and yet all I'm doing is learning the etudes and
the music and all the technical stuff but I'm not GROWING, I'm just learning
notes and it isn't doing me much good. Does anyone have any advice to give
me about breaking out of this rut? Tonight I started working scales again,
drilling myself on my staccato and trying to get a nice crisp articulation
at a good tempo. It felt good, but what else can I do? I'm sure there are
other exercises that can be done, other things that can *always* be improved
upon.
(on a good note, and thanks to some advice from this list: I can now flutter
tongue! [there was much rejoicing!]. Vier Stucke, here I come!)

thanks! :)
-- jess

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