practice journal

Practice Journal

Submitted by dentonlt on 6. October 2008 - 15:38

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1 hr 54 min btsw, slurs to 70 bpm

Today I covered a lot of ground. I like that my tone is increasingly reliable and centered below the staff. I also have more stability and ease in my embouchure and airstream. I'm not sure if one of these came first, but I know that sound, stability, and relaxation all go together.

The holidays end today and work starts tomorrow. I will face the old challenge of practicing when I'm tired from working/teaching. I feel more prepared for this than earlier in the year. "Making time for practice" ...

Practice Journal

Submitted by dentonlt on 5. October 2008 - 5:35

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Rehearsal with Marta Majka this morning (9.30a-11.30a, solid). Rehearsal was productive, but I can feel the tension and fatigue in my sound ... perhaps coming back from Daylesford and suddenly doing full days wasn't a great idea. Gotta get the time in, but it will be smart to manage things better in the days ahead.

Taking it easy this afternoon.

Practice Journal

Submitted by dentonlt on 4. October 2008 - 5:33

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2 hr 5 min btsw, slurs to 70 bpm

Started doing Bai Lin's Lip Flexibilities. Thanks to Michael Bertoncello for the loan - that's a great book. I've ordered a copy from California - I hope it gets here.

I'm starting to feel some changes in my playing - accuracy, how I move between the notes, ease in the air stream. Just gotta keep practicing to make it habitual.

Practice Journal

Submitted by dentonlt on 3. October 2008 - 5:31

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1 hr 52 min btsw, slurs to 70 bpm

Good day today. Taking a few days off and resting helped a lot. Still have my junk, but sounding and feeling refreshed.

Today I was going to have a rehearsal w/ Marta in the late morning, but that has been postponed to Saturday b/c of the day off in Daylesford. I'm glad it worked out this way - I'll have a couple days to practice between rehearsals.

Practice Journal

Submitted by dentonlt on 2. October 2008 - 5:31

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Day off - day in Daylesford with Cindy.

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Submitted by dentonlt on 1. October 2008 - 15:00

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Funny day today - kind of a 'half day'. Rehearsal this morning with pianist Marta Majka (10.30a-12.30p, pretty much solid). Off to Daylesford in the afternoon. No practice this afternoon, tonight, or tomorrow. Mentally/physically, I need the break.

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Submitted by dentonlt on 30. September 2008 - 15:00

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59 min btsw ... :(

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Submitted by dentonlt on 29. September 2008 - 15:00

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Sick - no practice! :( Spent much of the day in bed. The vacation/holiday is going fast, and I don't want to spend this week sick. Cindy and I have reservations in Daylesford this week ... gotta get better!