Klarinet Archive - Posting 000078.txt from 2002/12

From: Wayne P Hill <thanos563@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Benefit of taking time off
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 22:00:58 -0500

I found myself forced to take some time off for medical reasons back in
march. Since the problems I had forced me to give up a career I found it
far too painful emotionally to play at all up until very recently. I
would never recommend taking as long a break as I did (9months plus)
since I have found my embochure is now a bit out of shape but I have
found that my hands grow far less fatigued and that my technique has
actually improved for some unknown reason. The only thing it reminds me
of is when I was trying to learn the oboe and discovered that I was
vastly improved after putting it down for a month. So I would have to
say for experience that short breaks can be beneficial, but dont go
overboard, try to keep it to a month at the most.

Wayne

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