Author: Slowoldman
Date: 2014-03-30 21:07
I am an adult (63) amateur player, who has been playing with an excellent community band for 2 years. I would describe my playing as "solid" or "pretty good". I am not the "star" of the group, and have no such aspirations, happily playing 2nd or 3rd clarinet. The problem is that I find that I play better in rehearsal than in concert, because I tend to "hyperfocus" (trying to get it right) and what has seemed "automatic" falls apart; and I am so busy looking at the notes that I've just played that I fail to look ahead in the music. Results: Incorrect entrances, missed dynamics, etc. and that uneasy feeling of knowing I could've done it better.
I guess this is a form of performance anxiety. (It's not for lack of preparation of the music.) Can anyone suggest exercises, articles, techniques, that might be helpful? Since my life and career don't depend on it, I don't think beta blockers are appropriate.
Thanks!
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