Author: sfalexi
Date: 2018-08-04 03:27
These types of problems ARE very common for intermediate players. For me, here are a few things that helped.
1) Scales and patterns. I learned to recognize at a glance patterns that occured often. For example, I can recognize something like a diminished seventh arpeggio in thirds because I've practiced that enough so I don't have to think. I see the two measures, recognize it, and play it while my eyes look to see what's next.
2) Sight-reading EVERYTHING I could get my hands on. To the point where I would take music I had, put it upside down on the stand and read it as though it was regular music (flats and sharps are on the wrong side of the note, but you get the point...it makes patterns non-existent). It helps me to get comfortable with seeing something "unfamiliar", if that makes any sense.
3) Practicing things in different tempo patterns is very common. Take existing sixteenth note patterns, play then as triplets (if you think "1 2 3") in patterns such as "1&2 3, 1&2 3". Then again as "1 2&3, 1 2&3", then "1 2 3&, 1 2 3&". Something about that breaks it up and creates (for me) better muscle memory.
I would say, don't stress too much on this piece of music. Keep practicing scales and patterns, and work on other pieces as well. Over time, you will have (likely unknowingly) increased your ability to recognize patterns and look ahead and if you were to revisit this piece of music in 6 months you would find it a little bit easier and your tempos a little bit faster!
BTW Ben, congrats on picking up clarinet! You didn't have to, but you had an inclination to learn and I hope you're having fun making progress!!!
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