Re: Recovery after two years?


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Posted by Lew on July 19, 2001 at 13:43:40:

In Reply to: Recovery after two years? posted by Nick Clark on July 19, 2001 at 11:30:57:

I took off 18 years after college before getting back into playing. Even when I did play earlier I was just an OK tuba player. It took me about 3 months of practicing an hour or so a day (I had a full time job and 2 children that took the rest of the time) before I was comfortable enough to play in public (I joined a community band). I would say that after about 6 months I was at least as good as I was before, and now play much better than I ever did, not that that's saying much. My embouchure came back relatively quickly, but it took time to have any stamina. Like anything else the time and dedication that you put into practicing will have a big impact on how quickly you improve.

If you can, you could bring a mouthpiece with you and at least buzz to keep your chops in shape.


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