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Re: Concert Anxiety

Author: gkern
Date: 2014-03-31 20:01

From another "slow old man", but 13 years your senior. I too have been playing in a good community band for a little over 2 years now, and think my skill level is probably about the same as you described, being a 3rd (sometimes 2nd) chair player.

I try to focus on the notes and dynamics, and only have problems with long 16th note runs (sometimes 8th with uptempo and accidentals). My cure for this is practice, practice, practice, then I try to do my absolute best at the weekly rehearsals, as if it were the actual concert. Of course I goof a lot in the difficult passages, but I keep going on with the next notes, and try to improve before the next rehearsal. And, I have the greatest respect for our two conductors, and want to play well for them in rehearsals also.

I don't know if it is this approach or what, but the actual concert doesn't have any different effect on me. Maybe I'm just numb, dunno...

Gary K

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