Author: Cuisleannach
Date: 2006-04-21 01:25
Alcohol is a strict no-no for me before I play...I derive more detriment from an increase in clumsiness than I gain in self-confidence.
I play enough to make sure that all of my reeds are alive and well.
I hesitate to mention this but......
Some folks with severe stage fright benefit from the blood pressure pill propranolol (inderal)...my clarinet teacher, who used to accompany us on the piano in our recitals, was terrified of playing piano in public and use to get a script before recitals....it's a good drug but it is also powerful and should only be considered after a long, frank discussion with your doctor, and only if you have paralyzing stage fright. You have to take it a few days before you play for it to work, you can't (or at least shouldn't) drink, and you'd better find out how it will affect your playing prior to a performance. It does drag people out quite a bit.
I AM NOT a physician or other health care professional, and making decisions solely on my advice could be hazardous to your health!
[ We've had two very long threads about drugs & performance - see the Beta Blockers threads in the Keepers furum, an article on Valerian Root, and there are a number of other references in the Klarinet Archives (available via the Search link). Please - no followups here. Mark C. ]
-Randy
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