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[@T.H.W.O.T.H]

I know the question is pretty specific, but this is really good general advice. Prectice slowly to develop every element of our technique and sound. Basically, practice slowly to build the foundation for playing fast.

[@pL3Ym0b1L]

Love it very valuable. small chunks piece top notch 👌 thanks

[@clarinetninja]

great advice!

[@jeffreyprice453]

Great points. I am all for fundamentals before speed. My exception is for overall performance practice checkups/ checks like general run throughs and sight reading practice, as both have other lessons to take and examine for the day. I also like adding speed with bursts and note groups, you said “chunks”, then adding to the bigger chunks to get endurance and experience doing it over larger sections. I do believe in the “SAID” principal. I learned that one many years ago with physical fitness. It was “specific adaptation to intense demands”. Both your body and mind have to learn to grow with, adapt, and handle the basic demands that you are expecting. You just can’t walk on stage and expect “continued success” doing something that you have not prepared. Anything is possible and you could get “one time success” on a first attempt at anything. However, the likelihood of you replicating what you just did may be very small. I also apply this “SAID” principle to being a musician as it is very physical so you do eventually have to practice like you perform, so I do get that side of the speed. I believe you cover this best with how you( Cally) approached it with fundamentals first and then SMART planning to reach your overall goal(s).

[@alanbarnett6993]

I have two related problems learning fast passages. I do break the passage into chunks, but I have trouble combining all the chunks. Take for example the 10 bars of rapid tongued sixteenth notes at the end of "The Shepherd on the Rock". I can consistently play any four consecutive bars of the passage, sometimes play five consecutive bars, but hardly ever six consecutive bars. A related problem I have is playing passages "in context". I'll have a passage that I can consistently play by itself, but I mess up when I play the preceding passage first. This is particularly frustrating because frequently I'll only have the problem after playing a fairly long preceding passage. The straight forward approach is to practice both the lead in and the difficult passage slowly. This takes a very long time, because I only have trouble when the preceding passage is long, and it involves multiple repetitions at a slow tempo of music I can consistently play at tempo.

[@callyclarinet]

Oh I really feel this. Such a struggle sometimes 😭 Usually if I can't play a passage exactly as it's supposed to be by the performance I make changes so I can at least "fake it" ... Like adding little slurs into fast articulation, stuff like that.

[@cindyben22]

I play bass clarinet and am fearful of pieces that have several measures of 16th notes. Is it harder to play fast on the bigger bass clarinet or is it that I’m just not practiced in playing long stretches of 16th notes.

[@callyclarinet]

Oh yeah I totally get this. If I haven't played bass in awhile and I have to do a lot of fast technique, I have to build up my muscle control again. I find repetitive scale practice a great way to keep fingers in shape! 💪

[@emjay2045]

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