Practice

About a week has passed and I've done several practice sessions and realised an important aspect to practicing with proper concentration is

- to find a space in your house where you don't disturb the neighbours too much

- have a high & proper area to place your equipment (eg. laptop, metronome, training book, etc.) so you don't tilt your head too far forward

- have bright lighting and air-conditioning!!!

If there is time, I'll try to do at least 60 minutes daily.

If time is not available, at least 30 minutes on alternate days is a must.

Having a training book with CD (with sample tunes) helps very much so that I know what to expect in terms of timing and toning.

Also, as I don't have a physical metronome, bringing my laptop with an installed application can be useful. I'm using "Metronome 1.8.2" for Mac.

One of my biggest problem now is to get the proper embouchure fit and blowing technique right. I tend to bite into my bottom lip. Having more daily practice is very important to control the embouchure pressure and train more controlled breathing.

As a beginner, when a few days pass by you can easily forget some very simple and basic methods. So practice, practice and practice...