Author: jn4jenny
Date: 2003-11-03 00:44
If you can, rent or borrow one in the meantime. If not, there's still plenty you can do without the instrument.
Use a pencil or something similar to practice all of your fingerings: scales, arpeggios, thirds, fourths, fifths, etc. It's not as good as having the instrument under your hand, but it'll really help you pick it up quicker once you do get it back. You can do the same with your etudes.
For your embouchure, do exercises with your reeds. Practice consistent tonguing technique, and setting your embouchure, and all that stuff. Set your embouchure correctly then squeeze for about five seconds, then rest fifteen seconds, then repeat about ten times until tired. Also practice pulling the reed in and out of your mouth with your lips only. If you do this daily, you may actually strengthen your embouchure.
But seriously--if it's at all possible, you really need to get a loaner. You may even ask the shop that you sent off for repairs if they'd consider sending a loaner for a fee.
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