Author: Tom H
Date: 2018-08-26 05:40
I was low chair All State as well. I kept my practicing going during 19 years teaching Band. 15 minutes a day. This kept me in good enough shape to play professionally in bands/orchestras during summer vacation and on rare occasions during school year (I do have a Masters in clarinet perf. so that's a good start). After retiring, I progressed to an hour. I believe my playing did improve quite a bit--to the point where I played the Nielsen. Anyway, you obviously are good being All State.
My advice is simple--one I did for many years up until about 10 years ago.
Buy all the hard method books you can. No, I'm not just trying to sell my own book. I'm talking the Jettels, Hites, Zitek, Polaschek. There are so many. My method of buying was going into brick & mortar stores and looking completely through a book, deciding if it was hard enough. I've got more than I'll need for the rest of my life.
Solos are OK as well--maybe not as good to improve your technical playing. Of course, if you want to perform them....
Tone, reeds, mouthpiece, etc.--Too many options and personal preferences. Not my area of expertise--having basically used the same setup for 40 years (with one mp change).
Good luck and enjoy.
The Most Advanced Clarinet Book--
tomheimer.ampbk.com/ Sheet Music Plus item A0.1001315, Musicnotes product no. MB0000649.
Boreal Ballad for unaccompanied clarinet-Sheet Music Plus item A0.1001314.
Musicnotes product no. MNO287475
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