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Re: How Many Songs ?

Author: BGBG
Date: 2017-05-31 02:08

After reading many suggestions I have changed my approach. I put reed tip in plain water while assemble instrument then wipe it between fingers or lips and mount it on mouthpiece. No long and elaborate soaking, wiping, polishing. Instead of rushing through 45min-an hour's worth of songs making mistakes aplenty, I set metronome for 50 and play through one song slowly over and over trying to get all as perfect as I can. Even if it is only one song in a 30 minute practice. I use the next reed each day. When done I dip reed in 1/3 peroxide and 2 parts water then in plain water while I disassemble and put away. I find this much better and notice improvement.
A bit of trouble though going from a 1/8 A4 to a 1/16 B4 or C5 even at slow speed for it is quick. So I try practice only those notes a few times to improve the fingering.
It seems to go slower but I find the results much better than too many songs and too much fiddling around with mechanics, though to a degree that is necessary. Better to do a few songs well than many with errors.

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