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Getzen · 10-02-2005, 04:24 PM

Hello, this maybe was asked for ages here but here it goes again...

I'm not a serious player, but at one point I was a descent player. When I say descent I mean playing well in marching band and playing in an amature band, not like a real trumpet player.

I use to have time to practice an hour every day, but since last summer I don't have much time to devote to trumpet playing. College and other activities just don't allow me to practice seriously.

For all players, did you have a problem where you could not practice daily, and if so how long did you not practice and how much did it affect your skills?

After a good 5 months of not being to practice daily, I pretty much lost all my chops I had before, and I lost all of my endurance. I was able to play high G with lasting endurane, but now my endurance and high notes are pathetic and depressing. I've dedicated so much time, effort and pain and now it's all gone.

I know that serious skilled players like Marsalis practice daily for atleast 4-6 hours. How long do you practice, and what advise can you give me?

Will it be enough if I practiced Once a week for an hour? What exersizes should I do to build my chops and endurance again besides long notes? I'm looking for realistic advise, probably with an hour a week of playing I will never build my chops that's y i'm asking here what to do best.

Thank You all

10-02-2005, 04:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Getzen New Friend Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 6	How long do you go without practice?? how much to practice? Hello, this maybe was asked for ages here but here it goes again... I'm not a serious player, but at one point I was a descent player. When I say descent I mean playing well in marching band and playing in an amature band, not like a real trumpet player. I use to have time to practice an hour every day, but since last summer I don't have much time to devote to trumpet playing. College and other activities just don't allow me to practice seriously. For all players, did you have a problem where you could not practice daily, and if so how long did you not practice and how much did it affect your skills? After a good 5 months of not being to practice daily, I pretty much lost all my chops I had before, and I lost all of my endurance. I was able to play high G with lasting endurane, but now my endurance and high notes are pathetic and depressing. I've dedicated so much time, effort and pain and now it's all gone. I know that serious skilled players like Marsalis practice daily for atleast 4-6 hours. How long do you practice, and what advise can you give me? Will it be enough if I practiced Once a week for an hour? What exersizes should I do to build my chops and endurance again besides long notes? I'm looking for realistic advise, probably with an hour a week of playing I will never build my chops that's y i'm asking here what to do best. Thank You all