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Re: Older Players and Their Playing Abilities

Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2014-07-28 02:28

Carl, guess I am in your age category, wrong side of 75, and have been playing 60 years.
I still use the same strength reeds (VD 3 / 3.5 on A2 crystal or VD 4/4.5 on M13). Wish I could say my level and stamina were unchanged but sadly they are somewhat though not enough to seriously impair my enjoyment - yet!

I use double lip and have found in past 5 years that my endurance has slipped a bit, I suspect because it takes longer for the blood to circulate back in to revive the lip muscles when taking breath.
Lungs still standing up OK though.
Slight touch of arthritis in both little fingers starting to cause occasional glitches, almost always when going for C#/F#.

I guess nothing can last forever - make the most of it while you can.

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