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<blockquote data-quote="Rogerb" data-source="post: 616807" data-attributes="member: 29">Thanks, yet again, Chris.This thread should be a &#039;must read&#039; for all struggling musicians...not just saxophonists.... the experiences are ones I believe we can all&nbsp; relate-to.But it does make me realise just how slow my progress has been, after over 2 years <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%2064%2064%22%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%2250%25%22%20y%3D%2250%25%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20dominant-baseline%3D%22central%22%20font-size%3D%2254%22%3E%F0%9F%99%81%3C%2Ftext%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="22" height="22" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :("&nbsp; data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" />However, it&#039;s not that I don&#039;t know why...almost entirely &#039;not enough practice&#039;, as well as &#039;advanced age and old joints&#039;, and the multiplicity of things to learn.....reading music, developing embouchure, finding my way around the keys, etc.My only advantage is a good ear for pitch and an ability to remember toons, so now I have developed a bit of tone, and know where most of the notes are, I can busk painfully through most tunes I know (well the easier ones)!I am on &#039;Summer Holiday&#039; at present as it&#039;s a bit &#039;ot in my teacher&#039;s conservatory where we usually play. But I have &#039;homework&#039;....!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rogerb, post: 616807, member: 29"] Thanks, yet again, Chris. This thread should be a 'must read' for all struggling musicians...not just saxophonists.... the experiences are ones I believe we can all relate-to. But it does make me realise just how slow my progress has been, after over 2 years :( However, it's not that I don't know why...almost entirely 'not enough practice', as well as 'advanced age and old joints', and the multiplicity of things to learn.....reading music, developing embouchure, finding my way around the keys, etc. My only advantage is a good ear for pitch and an ability to remember toons, so now I have developed a bit of tone, and know where most of the notes are, I can busk painfully through most tunes I know (well the easier ones)! I am on 'Summer Holiday' at present as it's a bit 'ot in my teacher's conservatory where we usually play. But I have 'homework'....! [/QUOTE]

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