HelsinkiChris
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- Helsinki, Finland
Thanks to everyone who's replied - it helps, a lot.
I will give special props to VeggieDave, who is absolutely right that obsessing and playing with one eye on the tuner will do nothing to improve sound - on the contrary - but everyone has been fantastically helpful here. Long tones and overtones are of course essential, and I'll have to say screw it to being self-conscious of practicing them in an apartment with neighbors (not, of course, past 8 or 9 in the evening).
Also, yes, I've made a couple of small attempts at finding a teacher. Here in Finland instrument teachers tend (it seems) to only teach in music schools, which complicates the process of finding someone a bit (they only begin and end teaching periods with semesters, one must commit to an entire semester's worth of lessons both in terms of time and money, etc.).
But overall, the advice and encouragement has been great. I consider a good year to be a reasonable amount of time to be decently satisfied with my sound - not, of course, meaning I won't keep working beyond that time. But satisfied enough to be motivated to carry on.
In any case, thanks again. I'll make sure to revisit this forum as I have more questions.
I will give special props to VeggieDave, who is absolutely right that obsessing and playing with one eye on the tuner will do nothing to improve sound - on the contrary - but everyone has been fantastically helpful here. Long tones and overtones are of course essential, and I'll have to say screw it to being self-conscious of practicing them in an apartment with neighbors (not, of course, past 8 or 9 in the evening).
Also, yes, I've made a couple of small attempts at finding a teacher. Here in Finland instrument teachers tend (it seems) to only teach in music schools, which complicates the process of finding someone a bit (they only begin and end teaching periods with semesters, one must commit to an entire semester's worth of lessons both in terms of time and money, etc.).
But overall, the advice and encouragement has been great. I consider a good year to be a reasonable amount of time to be decently satisfied with my sound - not, of course, meaning I won't keep working beyond that time. But satisfied enough to be motivated to carry on.
In any case, thanks again. I'll make sure to revisit this forum as I have more questions.