Author: Tom H
Date: 2022-06-20 05:38
I agree with those saying seek help at the university as far as your mental situation. I did that once and it was very helpful (though it had nothing to do with my clarinet playing--- who knows, that may be part of your problem?).
As far as plateaus go, I basically only practiced 15 minutes daily when teaching Band for 19 years. After retiring, I got it up to an hour and my playing really improved-- though I was no slouch in undergrad & grad school, etc. But, even with those 15 minute practices I did notice at specific points when I thought I broke through some sort of little barrier that let me see things more clear.
There is also the fact that we all know that there are a gazillion great-- and I mean great -- clarinetists in the world. Of course there are when we start like 20 gazillion each year in school bands. At times over the years I've heard someone else playing (just warming up at a rehearsal maybe) and thought "crap that guy/woman can play rings around me. But, I've been told I'm pretty darn good by others. I listen to tapes of my soloing from years ago and am usually impressed.
Guess what I'm saying is it depends what you want to do with your playing. I'm satisfied as principal clar. with a prof. concert band and that's it-- big fish, small pond. If you seek higher than that there may be many disappointments, no matter how good you get.
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Post Edited (2022-06-20 05:39)
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