Klarinet Archive - Posting 000145.txt from 2001/11

From: lubydjackson@-----. Jackson)
Subj: Re: [kl] clarinetist's block
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 16:41:28 -0500

The best way to get out of this rut is to just do something completely
different. Take a hobby such as underwater basket weaving or some sort to
help yourself get back with it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mindy Pyle" <mmariep2@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] clarinetist's block

> I completely understand your situation, as I'm sure most musicians do,
> whether clarinet players or not. I am a first-year master's student and I
> have just recently hit a plateau as well. Yes, it is absolutely
frustrating
> and a major pain in the butt. It has been my experience that the best
thing
> to do is push through, though it helps to find something you like about
> clarinet playing every day and focus on it for a while in the practice
room.
> If you focus your attention on fundamentals and base your musical
experience
> on your success or failure of those things, you might drive yourself
crazy.
> Ask yourself what it is about stuying music and playing the clarinet that
> drives you to the practice room every day. Is it the idea of being able
to
> hit that high note a little better than yesterday or maybe getting that F#
> major scale a few beats faster?
>
> The most important advice that I ever heard from anyone is to just play
and
> have fun and the rest will fall into place. Instead of asking yourself
what
> am I doing wrong or why am I not getting any better......ask yourself WHAT
> AM I DOING RIGHT????????
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jess crawford" <akane12@-----.net>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 12:00 AM
> 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.....
>
>
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>
>
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