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Author: OmarHo
Date: 2007-12-23 14:37
That's odd.. you could deduce that to a mental thing but most people usually get distracted with other loud noises around them. So I would think it could be that when you're in a silent room you're able to not only focus but listen better so you're more alert to the way that you're playing.
It could have also just been a coincidence...maybe your reeds were behaving better those days. Or maybe the acoustics are better in the music rooms?
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2007-12-23 22:19
I find it good to practice with some distractions around. You're NEVER going to get that "perfect" concert scenario where everyone is perfectly quiet, noone coughs, moves a chair, taps their feet, etc. etc. So if you can play and be able to continue to do so WITH distractions, you should be ok without them.
But of course, you have to be able to play in total silence too. I have a feeling that when you're alone, it's more of you being able to focus and hearing all those little things that you miss when there's background noise. I know I certainly think I sound much better when there's playing around me than when there's not.
Also, the rooms acoustics have a lot to do with it. I sound horrible in a dead room (my bedroom) than when I played in my hallway (harwood floors and a nice echo that reverberates just a little after I stop). Do you have your lessons in that same music room where you felt comfortable? If not, the room COULD be a factor.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: davidsampson
Date: 2007-12-23 22:26
I feel the same way. The only thing that I can think of is that I am a perfectionist, and when I play in a quiet room I hear all the small imperfections in my sound, and they are amplified by the lack of extraneous noise. Most of that stuff does not project very much, and I don't hear it when in a noisy environment. On another note, who all sounds terrible in lessons, but ok when practicing?
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Author: redwine
Date: 2007-12-23 22:40
Hello,
Iggy Gennusa used to run his water faucet during my lessons--"you're never going to play in a perfectly quiet room", I can hear his ghost saying. I do miss him!
Ben Redwine, DMA
owner, RJ Music Group
Assistant Professor, The Catholic University of America
Selmer Paris artist
www.rjmusicgroup.com
www.redwinejazz.com
www.reedwizard.com
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Author: Katelyn
Date: 2007-12-24 00:10
davidsampson, I've got that problem. When I practice I sound fine (well, at least according to my meager standards) but when I get to my lesson, I find myself making more mistakes. I'm not sure if it's because I get nervous for my lesson or what.
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Author: Brenda ★2017
Date: 2007-12-24 01:27
Par for the course. I remember saying the same thing during my lessons ("But I could play this at home!!") and my teacher would just chuckle. Now my students say it to me but at least I can sympathize. Probably a good idea to get used to playing around other people, for appreciative relatives, when someone else is in the next room, etc. It's good practice for your nerves for when you finally perform in audition or exam.
But going back to the original theme, one can get accustomed to mentally focusing when there's noise around. I used to concentrate on balancing a bank statement with four little kids around...now I can even learn new music while my son is practicing his bass in the next room.
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Author: OmarHo
Date: 2007-12-24 18:33
Haha, I'm a perfectionist too, but that's a good thing because it means that you notice mistakes and you're willing to fix them. But at the same time, it can put you down if you do it too much. It's good to strive for perfection but accept that you're not always going to get it.
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Author: Brenda ★2017
Date: 2007-12-25 14:55
There's a baby grand in the room! That means there's another ear that's voicing back to you what you're playing! The strings will vibrate barely perceptibly in sympathy with the notes you're playing. Maybe that's what's giving you the subtle and strange feeling.
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Author: MaDxClArInAtOr
Date: 2007-12-29 17:48
just had a lesson this morning... and i made sure that warmed up at home really well before i started the lesson, and i got in there and my reed felt like it was as thick as branch! then i noticed this thick green area rug right underneath the chairs!
...maybe thats sucking in all my sound.
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