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Is this normal?    21:27 on Wednesday, January 07, 2009 Vote for this post Vote against this post 0 votes

tiffloser
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Hello. I played the flute for about 9 years but I quit about a year ago. Yesterday I picked my flute up again and began practicing ( I decided I should join my college's band ) and when I started to play, I was much better than before I quit. Is it normal to play much better after a years rest? I have considered the possiblity that my ears just may have gotten worse, but even so my technical ability has significantly increased.

Has this happened to anyone else? It just seems a bit weird that after a years time that I could play much better than when I used to practice 6 hours a day.

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Re: Is this normal?    23:30 on Wednesday, January 07, 2009 Vote for this post Vote against this post 0 votes

TBFlute
(59 points)

I have found that there is a difference between practicing and playing. If you practice too hard or with too much focus on the technical aspects, you can "miss the forest for the trees" and forget why you play music in the first place. Perhaps beforehand, when you were just practicing, and not playing. (I'm not saying practicing is bad, but too much practicing and not enough playing can get very disheartening.) Now, you might be "playing" and not forcing anything.

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Re: Is this normal?    04:08 on Thursday, January 08, 2009 Vote for this post Vote against this post -1 votes

Micron
(1760 points)

It is well known that the mind can continue practicing subconsciously without the body actually moving. Athletes use the phenomenon. We programme the mind to work on appropriate links, eg precision technique, and it works on them.

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Re: Is this normal?    09:17 on Thursday, January 08, 2009 Vote for this post Vote against this post 0 votes

vinodmoogi
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Dear tiffloser

TBflute has commented very well. Thats what normally happens, too much of anything nauseates a person.

When you play after a break, you enjoy the sound & it is quite relaxing.

Take care

   

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