It sounds like you need a break - I'd cut practice back significantly, maybe half the volume, maybe take a day or two off completely, and see how you feel after a week or two. If you feel like you've lost a little, that's OK because it will come right back.
Just my opinion. -S- > -----Original Message----- > From: Valerie WELLS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 1:29 PM > To: horn@music.memphis.edu > Subject: [Hornlist] Help w/ practice management? > > I've been playing for about 18 mos. now after being off horn > for some 33 years. I've developed a lot of skills rather > rapidly due to heavy duty practice (2 - 3 hours a day the > first year) and excellent instruction, but I've hit "the > wall" and don't know how to get over it. I've got so much > I'm trying to keep going--techinical drills & skills, etudes, > excerpts, range studies, tone building, performance stuff, > repetoir, just for fun stuff, etc. -- I'm overwhelmed and > don't know how to manage it all. Here lately I actually feel > like I'm backsliding in several areas just because I'm not > managing well as a whole. Any tips, links, readings, > strategies, etc. on how to organize & manage all this so I > can continue to develop would be greatly appreciated. > > Valerie, Balanced Embouchure Student > > > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/steve%40fridays computer.com > _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
