Previous: (from me:) >Steve,..... >Don't play etudes that you don't enjoy. There are >many different ways to develop as a horn player >without needing to practice drudgery that you don't like..... > >__________________________________________________ Then, Richard wrote:
The etudes I do not relish are the ones which challenge me to go beyond my present level. If I avoid them because they are unpleasant, I will end up treading water, going nowhere. No pain, no gain. Ultimately I think it's more fun to try to be a good horn player than a mediocre one, even if one does not succeed. Richard _______________________________________ My followup: Richard, While I acknowledge your comment on not liking difficult etudes, I want to clarify that I did not suggest to Steve to avoid difficult etudes. I see no relationship between the technical difficulty of music and its enjoyment. Some of the most technically difficult music (and etudes) are the most enjoyable. In fact, I prefer being with ensembles that play more difficult music. Many of us feel great satisfaction in progressing with our horn playing, and the only way to see the progress is by playing more difficult music. Simple music can always be a challenge, too, to play simple music more beautifully. I find some of the simple horn passages to be artistically challenging. Regards, Larry __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
