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rowuk · 07-08-2008, 02:07 PM

Dovod,
I know where you are coming from. You feel many things should be easier (although your range is not what you think. The double octave is probably an octave higher! Double C is TWO octaves above the staff - if you have control of that, you wouldn't have posted as you did).

In any case, I think it would be worth reviewing your practice habits. My recommendation is 1/3 easy longtones and slurs played VERY softly then 1/3 tunes - real music played beautifully then lastly 1/3 technical studies.

Normally we stick the tunes at the end of our practice session, but then we are beat up. You need to make music when you are FRESH. It is a lot more fun that way AND a real motivational factor. Try practicing as softly as you can for 2 or 3 weeks. You will notice that AMAZING things happen.

Lastly, you can ALWAYS learn something from just about anybody - even a teacher that you may have written off. Try it, you may be surprised......

07-08-2008, 02:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,572	Re: getting better Dovod, I know where you are coming from. You feel many things should be easier (although your range is not what you think. The double octave is probably an octave higher! Double C is TWO octaves above the staff - if you have control of that, you wouldn't have posted as you did). In any case, I think it would be worth reviewing your practice habits. My recommendation is 1/3 easy longtones and slurs played VERY softly then 1/3 tunes - real music played beautifully then lastly 1/3 technical studies. Normally we stick the tunes at the end of our practice session, but then we are beat up. You need to make music when you are FRESH. It is a lot more fun that way AND a real motivational factor. Try practicing as softly as you can for 2 or 3 weeks. You will notice that AMAZING things happen. Lastly, you can ALWAYS learn something from just about anybody - even a teacher that you may have written off. Try it, you may be surprised...... __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.