| Well, I'm not Manny but I couldn't pass up the chance to comment. I'm a 45 y/o comebacker, been playing again for almost 9 years (am i still a comebacker?). Anyway, I've been studying with a really good pro for the last year and doing Clarkes for a full year now. My teacher can do these so fast it is just unreal. I can't, even after a year, but I'm getting faster month by month. So, slow and steady is how it seems to work for me. Also, just being able to play and hit all of the really low notes can be tough. I did just have a breakthrough where, for some reason, I can now after one year consistently hit the low F# coming down from High C's, double D's and E's.
So, get a metronome and see how fast you are going now. Each week, add a 'click' or 'two' to the speed and you will see progress.
Bill
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