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Author: Rapidcif
Date: 2011-12-18 21:48
I have a big audition coming up, and lets just say i want to practice a LOT for it. However, usually after 45 minutes of practicing, my embouchure is worn out and my tonging as my well as my fingers have fatigued, which aren't optimum conditions for if you want to practice to hit a fast run or a fast tongueing section. I hear all the time about people practicing for hours and such and was just wondering, how are you able to practice so long when practically, you should have fatigued earlier at some point?
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Author: Trevor M
Date: 2011-12-18 22:08
This might seem obvious but: take breaks. Take about five minutes off after a half hour, even if you don't think you need it, and keep taking five minutes off every half hour. Tonguing, in particular, isn't something that you can practice for very long at a time, so it's good to intersperse it with 'normal' material.
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Author: C.Elizabeth07
Date: 2011-12-18 22:20
I break it up into smaller goal oriented practice sessions. I put in about 4-5 hours a day but I make sure that I always have a specific goal in mind for that session (other wise its easy to waste time and be unproductive/inefficient). Don't be afraid to take breaks. It will help you build up your endurance. Just make sure you commit to doing daily work with your horn, its amazing how much your stamina can decrease if you skip just a day or two (although its good to take a light day once a week to give you some time to recharge.)
Also, reeds reeds reeds. Having a reed that is too weak, resistant or unbalanced can wear you out faster.
I have a ton of auditions coming up too. What are you auditioning for? and good luck!!
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2011-12-18 22:20
I try to have two or three practice sessions a day. When that's possible, I don't feel bad about putting the horn away before I'm beat up.
Bob Phillips
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2011-12-19 16:01
It differs for everyone. A symphony player performing 3-4 concerts a week plus rehearsals and teaches 10-12 hours a week can't practice as much a university teacher that performs 6-8 concerts a year. Some weeks the demands to learn the music is much more than other weeks. Soloists that have to learn large volumes of music and memorize it have different practice requirements than someone that plays a few chamber music concerts and one recital a year. So the requirements for every player is different. At my stage, 50 years in the symphony profession, I don't need to practice every day but when I was younger learning more music both symphony, chamber music, solos etc. Most of the time I play almost every day and some days practice much more than others. At times it maintenance and reeds, other times it's learning new or reviewing music. It's different every day and week for me. I haven't practiced 3-4 hours a day on a regular basis since I was a student or taking auditions and that was a long time ago. ESP eddiesclarinet.com
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