Areas to be developed by more advanced players and comeback players- Tone and flexibility Valve technique and range exercises Sight reading and etude playing Ensemble playing Always be preparing a new solo The attached material will give you specific exercises to use in order to begin to develop the areas listed above. Download lesson material here- Lesson plans for More Advanced Solo for Comeback players Duet for comeback players
I have written earlier on the subject of nervousness while performing and most of my material dealt with the preparation for your performance. My suggestions were directed at learning your material to the point of perfection and once this has been achieved, most nervous anxieties will be lessened. There are occasions when even the most dedicated preparation is not enough and for that condition I have written Part 2 on the nervous conditions for musicians. Before I approach a controversial subject such as this, I would like to say that for the majority of musicians reading this post, my suggestions…