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Saturday, August 2, 2008

Improvements 5:33 AM

After today’s performance and what BS told me, I decided to write certain problems and how you people can improve.

Problem: Unable to pitch, Cannot slur properly
Solution: Just practice lip slurs, there’s a piece of paper Ms Chong gave us to practice, or you can practice the I recommend on page 4 too.

Problem: Not very nice tone
Solution: To solve this, you need air support which can be gained from practicing long and low notes. Don’t just play the note for like 4 counts, play for much longer.

Problem: Cannot count properly
Solution: For this, you just have to train by yourself to not rush and look at Ms Chong! Make sure you don’t remember the rhythm by heart or you’ll mess it up when Ms Chong accelerates or slow down.

Problem: Sight Read not fast enough
Solution: For this, just try your best and don’t give up. When Ms Chong gives us a new piece to try, don’t just wait until she tell us how to play. Try to count the part that you don’t know slowly when she’s teaching other section or before the song starts.

Problem: Fast tempo phrase that you can’t play
Solution: If the real tempo is too fast for you, train practicing at a slower tempo first before speeding up. Which means you have to practice that phrase a lot of time each time getting faster when you are ready. Practice with a metronome if you are unsure of the tempo.

You can ask if you need any help playing too. If you're free, you can practice in the band store after school. Most probably, either Elsen or Weijie will open the band store.

-Jian Xing (With the help of BS)

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