Finding a teacher if you’re REALLY OLD.
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 9:38 am
Many (many) years ago I was a serious semi pro low clarinet specialist with repertoire including Lincolnshire Posy, the Mahler Symphonies, and a premier performance of a very sophisticated Rochberg piece. I’m a strong reader and confident player.
After a year of teaching general music in elementary school, I won a fellowship in a therapy field, and shelved my bass clarinet “for my retirement”.
By the time I retired, I had arthritis in fingers on both hands, but coincidentally began to get enthused about euphonium/tuba. I feel as though I’m making good progress with euphonium, and I know most of the good euphonium wind band literature having sat in front of them for most of my playing years. I want to work with a capable low winds specialist on embouchure and technique, and after a couple negative experiences, I’m getting discouraged with searching.
I LOOK like a little old lady (which I am) but I am also a disciplined, serious musician with a strong desire to play as well as I possibly can. Can anyone suggest how I can move forward? I’m especially wanting to avoid bad habits I could be making while attempting to teach myself.
After a year of teaching general music in elementary school, I won a fellowship in a therapy field, and shelved my bass clarinet “for my retirement”.
By the time I retired, I had arthritis in fingers on both hands, but coincidentally began to get enthused about euphonium/tuba. I feel as though I’m making good progress with euphonium, and I know most of the good euphonium wind band literature having sat in front of them for most of my playing years. I want to work with a capable low winds specialist on embouchure and technique, and after a couple negative experiences, I’m getting discouraged with searching.
I LOOK like a little old lady (which I am) but I am also a disciplined, serious musician with a strong desire to play as well as I possibly can. Can anyone suggest how I can move forward? I’m especially wanting to avoid bad habits I could be making while attempting to teach myself.