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Author: derf5585
Date: 2015-07-04 05:13
What does one do when a playing plateau is reached?
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Author: ned
Date: 2015-07-04 06:00
Do some more practice?
I have been playing clarinet for about 50 years. The plateau is still in the distance...
Perhaps some new inspiration is required. Go through your record collection again. Explore Youtube. Get out and listen to some live music (highly recommended)
chrs JK
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Author: Roxann
Date: 2015-07-04 07:19
Take lessons. I'm lucky to have a teacher who motivates me to practice, practice, practice! And I keep improving (kind of the point, huh?). Also, I break up my practice sessions with an eefer, which (for me) is a lot of fun and a huge challenge. What motivates me is the challenge provided by both my teacher and the goals I set for myself.
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2015-07-04 20:35
Ya know, progress is usually not linear. There will be stops and starts with some regression thrown in to keep you on your toes.
Plow forward.
...............Paul Aviles
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Author: JonTheReeds
Date: 2015-07-04 20:46
Practise more
Find a way to keep yourself motivated
Get a great teacher
Do something different
Keep doing the same thing
On a scale of 1to 10 how well are you playing it today, yesterday, last week, last month - is your performance inconsistent, slowly improving, erratic?
Play something you played a year ago and compare - perhaps it's a different plateau
Practise more
Spend a practice session just thinking about what might be holding you back
Use a practice session to experiment
Play something easy that highlights the problem and play it slowly
Think about some things that you have recently improved
Keep motivated
Practise more
Good luck
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2015-07-04 21:09
Find someone who can say "your fingering is fine, but your articulation, uhm, has potential." (i.e. a good teacher)
There's always so much one can improve, a bit of breathing here, a bit of embouchure there, a bit of inner radiation somewhere else.
If you haven't done so yet, join a band/group. You might not like everything that lands on your music stand, but you'll face some challenges nonetheless.
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Ben
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Author: EaubeauHorn
Date: 2015-07-05 06:03
I know what you mean. You work on something and it only gets to a certain point and then you don't seem to be able to progress on it any more. Over the years I have found the best approach for me is to just relax and keep enjoying playing, enjoy practicing, and allow my body to take the time it needs to assimilate what I've done. Then in a while I'll notice I've made another jump up.
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Author: kdk
Date: 2015-07-05 06:39
If you're talking about a specific piece of music that just doesn't improve any further, leave it for awhile. Or try slowing everything down and just allowing yourself to make everything smoother and more relaxed. Sometimes you get stuck because you try to accomplish too much all at once.
If you mean your overall playing has leveled off and you're stuck on specific problems that affect everything you try to play, it may help to pick one challenge piece and let yourself enjoy playing by working with other easier pieces that allow you to coast a little.
It's always good to have educated ears (a teacher) listen to you and make suggestions. You don't need to take them, but you may get a different perspective and find some suggestions are actually helpful.
Karl
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Author: WhitePlainsDave
Date: 2015-07-05 18:55
Q: What does one do when a playing plateau is reached?
Work hard to maintain it, and establish goals for a yet higher plateau, using all the strategies discussed above.
ATROPOTO (at the risk of pointing out the obvious) you've reached a plateau, and I contratulate you for it. But it's a plateau, not a peak.
Different suggestions would be forthcoming had you reported the feeling of being stuck at this plateau. Karl speaks well to this above.
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