Hey! Great video. My name is Camron, and I am from Colorado. I also attended Lamont Summer Academy, two years in a row! I worked with Dr. Reynolds, and now I am a sophomore at the University of Northern Colorado, working under the principal clarinetist of the Colorado Symphony, Jason Shafer. I did not know we had this connection, how cool! Thank you for all you do, and I would love to get in touch.
Phase 4 - innate talent. I can study the rest of my life and never be an excellent clarinetist. There's something special about the greats that the rest of us just don't have. Thank you for your inspiration and tips. Much appreciated.
Maybe! I’m a pretty firm believer that anybody can be really great with enough of an open mind and the right guidance to practice effectively, and enough of that effective practice. To be one of the best probably takes something special, but maybe talent is a bit more like luck along with great effort, rather than just something we have or don’t.
I’ve lost the motivation and desire. Seems no matter how I practice or how much I practice I can’t improve any more. I can’t play the fast passages in my band and can’t get above clarion A. I’m about ready to drop out of the band and sell the instrument.
Don’t give up! I actually think you probably have good inspiration and motivation, but that is clashing with the fundamentals side and becoming frustrating because your fundamentals aren’t where you want to be. The biggest source of frustration is a mismatch between expectations and reality, and it sounds like the difficulty of the band music expectations is exacerbating that. Maybe take a step back from band or accept that you won’t be able to play that perfectly for now, and instead really focus on some simpler stuff that can feel satisfying while still making progress. Doing simple things better will always be where the most powerful progress comes from! Another thing that might be worth looking into is some equipment changes. There is really nothing more frustrating than trying to get things to come out on equipment that isn’t working with you.
@@QuickStartClarinet I’ll send you a Marco Polo. I was thinking about an equipment change. I’m still new to the Dennerzen support and not sure what I can use that feature for.
