| Hi Jason,
Welcome to both the site and the forum.
I've experienced students over the years that were making a sizable daily commitment in the practice room but not progressing at a sizable rate. I've also had students who were able make huge changes in their playing in a matter of weeks. In retrospect, I'm certain that the difference between the two rests in making a comprehensive practice plan (focusing on liabilities, instead of constantly re-hashing assets) and total concentration whenever the horn is on your face. This tuned in, "hyper-sensitivity" to all aspects of your work is a pathway to developing intuitive playing.
The term "warm-up" often becomes a catch basin for passive, non-imaginative, practice. I'm a strong believer in building basic trumpet technique via many of the principles and exercises that many "warm-up" with, but through concentrated work . . . not by meandering around for an extended period of time, like a bee searching for pollen, testing this and that.
It's only a mind-set, but one that is pro-active. There are only so many hours available to practice. It's important to maximize our work in them.
Let's keep this discussion alive.
EC |