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Author: concertmaster3
Date: 2014-09-28 19:20
Hi Sheroom,
Welcome to the land of doubling. My advice to all doublers is to get lessons on the secondary instrument from a person who specializes in pedagogy on that instrument.
I think that the most important aspect of learning a new instrument is learning how to correctly form the embouchure. When I teach my students to double, I start them off just like a beginner that knows how to read music. They spend a few weeks on just forming a good embouchure, producing sounds with the mouthpiece alone and some embouchure tests with the instrument. This method has been what has worked for me and my students, and it should work wonders for you as well. During my doctorate, all of my professors on my secondary instruments went back and did this with me, and it was well worth it. I'm now playing just as many gigs on my secondary instruments as I do on my primary instruments (including some symphony work).
As for time, that just depends. Once your embouchure is set up correctly, the rest of the instrument should become much easier, as you have a basic concept of how woodwind instruments work.
Ron Ford
Woodwind Specialist
Performer/Teacher/Arranger
http://www.RonFordMusic.com
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Sheroom |
2014-09-27 16:43 |
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Re: Advice for learning to double? new |
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concertmaster3 |
2014-09-28 19:20 |
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Jaysne |
2014-10-03 21:02 |
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