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| What Have You Been Playing/practising Today?, Since I keep having these discussions on other threads |
| barry-clari |
 May 17 2012, 07:14 AM
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QUOTE(RAM @ May 17 2012, 07:43 AM)  QUOTE(barry-clari @ May 16 2012, 09:05 AM) QUOTE(RAM @ May 15 2012, 10:29 PM) except for my confounded C#/G# key which got waterlogged and ruined all the Ab's in the recapitulation!! Probably the most common key to get waterlogged : it's not in a good position on the clarinet to drain any excess water. Have a look at the pad : there's a good chance it needs changing - very frequently, you'll need to change this pad ahead of any general overhaul. I was hoping it wasn't the pad as I recently had it changed to cork. The clarinet was standing for about half and hour before the performance, when I'd played it in the rehearsal, so maybe the water had gathered then? That's a distinct possibility : if any key will suffer as a result of this, it's that one! |
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| sbhoa |
May 17 2012, 09:34 AM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 18909 Joined: 31-October 03 From: Tameside Member No.: 24 |
QUOTE(RAM @ May 17 2012, 07:43 AM) QUOTE(barry-clari @ May 16 2012, 09:05 AM) QUOTE(RAM @ May 15 2012, 10:29 PM) except for my confounded C#/G# key which got waterlogged and ruined all the Ab's in the recapitulation!! Probably the most common key to get waterlogged : it's not in a good position on the clarinet to drain any excess water. Have a look at the pad : there's a good chance it needs changing - very frequently, you'll need to change this pad ahead of any general overhaul. I was hoping it wasn't the pad as I recently had it changed to cork. The clarinet was standing for about half and hour before the performance, when I'd played it in the rehearsal, so maybe the water had gathered then? I always swab mine out if we have a break in the middle of rehearsal even though it's only 10 minutes. If I don't I'm pretty much guaranteed to start gurgling somewhere. |
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| balu114 |
May 17 2012, 03:00 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 477 Joined: 21-June 11 From: Warwickshire Member No.: 274862 |
Had a very useful lesson last night.
As I haven't played anything other than my Glasgow forum piece for a week, I didn't have anything to show my teacher. So we started playing pieces from "Second Book of Clarinet Solos" as a sight reading exercise. As my teacher was accompanying me, I didn't have the luxury of changing my tempo as I wish or stopping to figure out Gb is F#. I had to keep moving... Teacher was quite stern and did not give me any leeway. I tend to gather speed and cut short long notes. One point during the lesson he said "You keep pushing and pushing me. I am not going to let you get away with it!!" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Another time he threatened to throw books at me!! All in good spirit though... Towards the end of my lesson, I could notice the improvement. I quite enjoyed the whole experience and we decided we should this more often. Now I am on a hunt for old Grade 2-4 level books with accompaniment. |
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| sbhoa |
May 17 2012, 03:28 PM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 18909 Joined: 31-October 03 From: Tameside Member No.: 24 |
QUOTE(balu114 @ May 17 2012, 04:00 PM) Had a very useful lesson last night. As I haven't played anything other than my Glasgow forum piece for a week, I didn't have anything to show my teacher. So we started playing pieces from "Second Book of Clarinet Solos" as a sight reading exercise. As my teacher was accompanying me, I didn't have the luxury of changing my tempo as I wish or stopping to figure out Gb is F#. I had to keep moving... Teacher was quite stern and did not give me any leeway. I tend to gather speed and cut short long notes. One point during the lesson he said "You keep pushing and pushing me. I am not going to let you get away with it!!" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Another time he threatened to throw books at me!! All in good spirit though... Towards the end of my lesson, I could notice the improvement. I quite enjoyed the whole experience and we decided we should this more often. Now I am on a hunt for old Grade 2-4 level books with accompaniment. And once you've learned to keep a steady tempo you'll be getting similar pushing about not taking the lead enough..... you just can't win! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) |
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| SaxLad |
May 17 2012, 04:22 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 354 Joined: 25-January 08 From: Hertfordshire (North of London) Member No.: 23734 |
QUOTE(sbhoa @ May 17 2012, 04:28 PM) QUOTE(balu114 @ May 17 2012, 04:00 PM) Had a very useful lesson last night. As I haven't played anything other than my Glasgow forum piece for a week, I didn't have anything to show my teacher. So we started playing pieces from "Second Book of Clarinet Solos" as a sight reading exercise. As my teacher was accompanying me, I didn't have the luxury of changing my tempo as I wish or stopping to figure out Gb is F#. I had to keep moving... Teacher was quite stern and did not give me any leeway. I tend to gather speed and cut short long notes. One point during the lesson he said "You keep pushing and pushing me. I am not going to let you get away with it!!" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Another time he threatened to throw books at me!! All in good spirit though... Towards the end of my lesson, I could notice the improvement. I quite enjoyed the whole experience and we decided we should this more often. Now I am on a hunt for old Grade 2-4 level books with accompaniment. And once you've learned to keep a steady tempo you'll be getting similar pushing about not taking the lead enough..... you just can't win! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Just getting the hang of the last page of crestons rapsodie (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) and got to grips with bozza aria- dynamics wise and mouthpiece is sounding much better (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Will do some more later (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Appassionata |
May 17 2012, 07:42 PM
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Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1557 Joined: 8-April 04 From: Down South! Member No.: 960 |
Flute band pieces - not loving the abundance of flat keys, and more ATCL work on clarinet. Starting to feel a bit stressed as recital and diploma looming (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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| louise1712 |
May 17 2012, 08:23 PM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 7165 Joined: 19-June 09 From: North Yorkshire Member No.: 68484 |
Variations on a Mozart Andante, one of our pieces at band.
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| barry-clari |
May 17 2012, 09:51 PM
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QUOTE(Appassionata @ May 17 2012, 08:42 PM) Flute band pieces - not loving the abundance of flat keys, and more ATCL work on clarinet. Starting to feel a bit stressed as recital and diploma looming (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Got dates for either, Appassionata? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Appassionata |
May 18 2012, 06:01 AM
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Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1557 Joined: 8-April 04 From: Down South! Member No.: 960 |
QUOTE(barry-clari @ May 17 2012, 10:51 PM) QUOTE(Appassionata @ May 17 2012, 08:42 PM) Flute band pieces - not loving the abundance of flat keys, and more ATCL work on clarinet. Starting to feel a bit stressed as recital and diploma looming (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Got dates for either, Appassionata? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Lunchtime recital 29th June and ATCL 17th July (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) |
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| barry-clari |
May 18 2012, 07:28 AM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40564 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804 |
QUOTE(Appassionata @ May 18 2012, 07:01 AM) QUOTE(barry-clari @ May 17 2012, 10:51 PM) QUOTE(Appassionata @ May 17 2012, 08:42 PM) Flute band pieces - not loving the abundance of flat keys, and more ATCL work on clarinet. Starting to feel a bit stressed as recital and diploma looming (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Got dates for either, Appassionata? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Lunchtime recital 29th June and ATCL 17th July (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) I *think* I might be around on 29th June : where is your recital? (PM/email/text me if you don't want to reveal location online) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) All the best in your preparation! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clarinet.gif) |
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| louise1712 |
May 20 2012, 12:43 PM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 7165 Joined: 19-June 09 From: North Yorkshire Member No.: 68484 |
Mendelssohn Andante (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Mozart Quintet Larghetto (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) and two other pieces (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
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| MrsB |
May 20 2012, 02:53 PM
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MrB videod me playing along with some Albinoni the other day. Not sure how I feel about the resulting recording though... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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| RAM |
May 21 2012, 06:43 PM
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I've had one of those days today with the clarinet. I didn't feel like the instrument was being very responsive and I was having to work to get notes and the tone that I wanted. AND I was squeeking all over the place, not like me at all - not good (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
But on the other had I did have great fun learning the lower octave fingering on my fluorescent green descant recorder (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) a treble will be mine in the imminent future...... |
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| louise1712 |
May 23 2012, 07:24 PM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 7165 Joined: 19-June 09 From: North Yorkshire Member No.: 68484 |
QUOTE(RAM @ May 21 2012, 07:43 PM) I've had one of those days today with the clarinet. I didn't feel like the instrument was being very responsive and I was having to work to get notes and the tone that I wanted. AND I was squeeking all over the place, not like me at all - not good (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) But on the other had I did have great fun learning the lower octave fingering on my fluorescent green descant recorder (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) a treble will be mine in the imminent future...... Aw RAM, hope you're getting on better now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) On (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clarinet.gif) I've been going over part of a piece for band and done some work on pieces for lesson on Friday. On oboe, worked on some exercises and a couple of short pieces, again, for my lesson on Friday. |
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| nicki_flute |
May 24 2012, 06:24 PM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 30004 Joined: 18-June 04 Member No.: 1532 |
Too warm to practise, but feel guilty for not playing.
Oh well. |
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