Hey Terry…thanks for your message. Always interesting to know where people are coming from!
The grade stuff is good and shows you did a certain amount of work to get there, but in music, the most important thing is to play.
So….if you just picked up your horn again after a long time and can’t blow the notes then you have to back it up a bit.
you won’t be in the same category as a total beginner because you’ll probably move along a lot faster. But, you still should go through the basics and make sure you’re getting that strong foundation down. This will make your moving ahead solid and quicker in the long run.
Once you get the air support and embouchure and fingering back you’ll be flyin’…good luck. lemme know if you need any help.
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