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Author: Plonk
Date: 2010-08-03 14:40
Hi all
As some of you know I have picked up the clarinet again after a break of 3 years. I've been practising every day for about 3 months and seem to have hit a plateau now. I don't have much time and have to practice with my 2 kids running round, screaming, bashing the piano at the same time etc etc, which is ok, but a bit distracting. I could do with some lessons but I can't find a teacher here and anyway I don't think I have time, so I'm left trying to assess my own playing but it's hard!
Anyway, I'm posting a video of me playing and if anyone is kind enough and has the time I'd really appreciate a bit of feedback - what do I need to work on?
I know a few notes are wrong and I need to work on the arpeggios a bit more, and I am embarrassed by the appallingly bad final top F which came out as flat as a pancake as my embouchure had decided to give up a couple of seconds before the double barline! What else is rubbish, please?!
Comments either on this thread or on youtube gratefully accepted no matter how harsh. I have a thick skin!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQyuO6czIcs
Post Edited (2010-08-03 14:47)
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Author: clarinete09
Date: 2010-08-03 15:10
Maybe you have to try to keep the tempo,and also clear some passages where your fingers freaking out!
But keep practice, your tone is good, you just need to keep working!
Good luck!
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Author: johng ★2017
Date: 2010-08-03 19:49
Hello Plonk - Well, first I am filled with admiration for your ability to concentrate! The short amount of piano playing on the video seemed to add to the piece, so I hope the child will get some well deserved lessons sometime.
Yes, you do have a good basic tone quality. The major thing I would like to address is the arpeggio quality. You do what lots of others do, and almost stop blowing in the middle of a run. (meas 1, 5 etc; 12, 16 etc; and the section before the espressivo) Try keeping the air moving all the way through such passages, in fact a little crescendo helps, too. Just push through the arpeggio.
The transitions between notes in these passages were not always clean, so I like to have my students make exercises based on each arpeggio. Of course, start slowly. Also pausing at various notes within the arpeggio helps clean up the transitions.
Stylistically I like to have this played a bit more dance like. My copy has "Avec elegance" at the beginning, so it should be lively with a dancing-floating character.
Keep it up, and thank the children for the extra entertainment.
John Gibson, Founder of JB Linear Music, www.music4woodwinds.com
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