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The worst advice EVER

Author: JonTheReeds
Date: 2018-08-15 01:29

I was wondering what the worst advice is, regarding learning clarinet, that you've ever been given. I'd be particularly interested in advice that seemed to achieve the exact opposite of what it was aiming for (ie. advice that wasn't wrong in principle but led you down the wrong path)

For me it was, "Relax and open your throat." The more I tried to open it, the more tense I became. It took me months to get over it and it was only when I forgot to 'relax and open' the throat that everything fell into place. Actually, the better advice would have been, "Don't worry about relaxing your throat, as long as you don't tense up the muscles it'll be fine, the air support will take care of everything else."

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