Author: BethGraham
Date: 2021-11-11 20:16
Today's quote is courtesy of Canadian clarinetist and teacher Avrahm Galper. What I take from it is that it's important to correct mistakes the first time you make them, rather than ignoring them and hoping they'll magically go away.
My teacher says -- and I've read this just about everywhere -- that once you've start playing the wrong thing, it is very difficult to unlearn it and play it correctly. Better to start off slowly and reinforce the correct notes, etc., every time you play.
Dear Mr. Galper also writes, "Do not ignore difficult passages -- practise them SLOWLY until you get them right." (Galper Clarinet Method Book 2, p. 4)
I'm thinking about slow, "perfect" practice this morning as I go through my daily work. I am an impatient adult learner, and would much rather "get to the good stuff" than, as basketball coach Red Auerbach famously said, "learn the fundamentals."
Learning clarinet is a test of my patience and focus (or lack thereof!).
Anyway, just wanted to share what was on my mind this morning.
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