Resist the temptation to play on too soft of a reed. With a soft reed you can get a big sound in the low register, but sacrifice control in the clarion and above. If you use a 3 1/2 reed on the soprano clarinet, use a 3/12 on the bass.
Although brain development is subject to significant individual variation, most experts suggest that the brain is fully developed by age 25. For some people, brain development may be complete prior to age 25, while for others it may end after age 25. The mid-20s or â25â is just an average age given as checkpoint for when the brain has likely become mature.
Mind and Body. Mental Sharpness Begins to Decline by Age 45, Study Says. The brain's abilities to reason, comprehend and remember may start to worsen as early as age 45, a new study from England suggests. Researchers gave tests of thinking skills to about 5,100 men and 2,200 women between the ages of 45 and 70 years over a 10-year period.