Author: Jacob S
Date: 2009-04-21 04:31
Maybe she should be allowed to move on to some more advanced techniques, while addressing the problem? I have major embouchure issues, as in I haven't learned to touch the reed with my tongue or play with the back of my tongue "raised" to change the pitch and tone. I get to work on solos and etudes, and some stuff just to "know that I still know how to play," but I'm given specific scale exercises or slow etudes to work on an improved technique.
I've tried changing how I play many a times, but in the end I just get frustrated because I don't get the results as quickly as I want. Some change is better than no change at all, and I'm satisfied with my constant improvements. Basically, let her move on (not too quickly) so that she can still play "real music," but have her practice a different technique on the side and slowly incorporate it into normal playing.
Encourage her a lot, and as long as she keeps going at it, compliment her for the improvements. When you are learning to play all over again, it gets almost overwhelmingly stressful, and it's hard to see improvement by yourself. Let her take her time (I've been practicing a different embouchure for maybe 3 months now, most of my instructors have talked about changing their technique during college for years... but the change will be much easier since she is younger), and maybe set a "limit" on how much she can practice the new technique. My time limit is 15 minutes (whether I'm truthful or not), and this lets me practice the new embouchure in a daily routine without ever getting too burned out.
I just wanted to throw my advice out there because I'm in the middle of a similar situation.
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