Comments on: Practicing away from your instrument! Part 1 http://www.neffmusic.com/blog/2009/09/practicing-away-from-your-instrument-part-1/ website of Steve Neff Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:14:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: steve http://www.neffmusic.com/blog/2009/09/practicing-away-from-your-instrument-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 steve Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:17:00 +0000 http://www.neffmusic.com/blog/?p=716#comment-1027 As far as i know, you just have to suck it up and spend the time. there is no shortcut or easy road to being a great doubler. It takes a lot of discipline and self control to spend the time you need on each one of the horns you play. <div class='myrp_boxes myrp_comment_helpful' id='myrp_1027_helpful'>Did you find this review helpful? <a href='javascript:myrp_cast_helpful(1027, true);'>Yes</a>   <a href='javascript:myrp_cast_helpful(1027, false);'>No</a></div> <br /><div class='myrp_boxes myrp_comment_helpful_outcome' id='myrp_1027_helpful_outcome'></div> As far as i know, you just have to suck it up and spend the time. there is no shortcut or easy road to being a great doubler. It takes a lot of discipline and self control to spend the time you need on each one of the horns you play.

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]]> By: Michael http://www.neffmusic.com/blog/2009/09/practicing-away-from-your-instrument-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 Michael Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:35:26 +0000 http://www.neffmusic.com/blog/?p=716#comment-1014 Hey Steve, I've come to a point where time has been a struggle with music. I double on the saxophone and bassoon and it's been a struggle keeping up with both. On the bassoon I'm just a beginner. On the sax I'm more advanced. What's your view on doubling? Is the only thing I can do be to suck it up and make the time? Or is there some balance you find that works? Thanks, - mike <div class='myrp_boxes myrp_comment_helpful' id='myrp_1014_helpful'>Did you find this review helpful? <a href='javascript:myrp_cast_helpful(1014, true);'>Yes</a>   <a href='javascript:myrp_cast_helpful(1014, false);'>No</a></div> <br /><div class='myrp_boxes myrp_comment_helpful_outcome' id='myrp_1014_helpful_outcome'></div> Hey Steve, I’ve come to a point where time has been a struggle with music. I double on the saxophone and bassoon and it’s been a struggle keeping up with both. On the bassoon I’m just a beginner. On the sax I’m more advanced. What’s your view on doubling? Is the only thing I can do be to suck it up and make the time? Or is there some balance you find that works? Thanks,
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]]> By: Doug http://www.neffmusic.com/blog/2009/09/practicing-away-from-your-instrument-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Doug Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:37:08 +0000 http://www.neffmusic.com/blog/?p=716#comment-58 This reminds me of a story one of my college professors would tell about me. She once asked me why I had difficulty singing. I responded that it was hard to find the "buttons" to push on my voice but easy to find the right keys on my sax. She realized many music majors had similar issues. I wanted to improve my vocal technique, so I changed to a vocal major for a semester. It definitely helped me find the pitch buttons in my voice to sing on key. It would be interesting to include singing as a part of instrumental pedagogy. <div class='myrp_boxes myrp_comment_helpful' id='myrp_58_helpful'>Did you find this review helpful? <a href='javascript:myrp_cast_helpful(58, true);'>Yes</a>   <a href='javascript:myrp_cast_helpful(58, false);'>No</a></div> <br /><div class='myrp_boxes myrp_comment_helpful_outcome' id='myrp_58_helpful_outcome'></div> This reminds me of a story one of my college professors would tell about me. She once asked me why I had difficulty singing. I responded that it was hard to find the “buttons” to push on my voice but easy to find the right keys on my sax. She realized many music majors had similar issues. I wanted to improve my vocal technique, so I changed to a vocal major for a semester. It definitely helped me find the pitch buttons in my voice to sing on key. It would be interesting to include singing as a part of instrumental pedagogy.

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