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Originally Posted by trjeam
I have a routine that I follow every day
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There is no magic: consistent playing comes from consistent practice.
Many of us have routines we do, and that is basically a good thing. However, with all the physical challenges that trumpet playing requires, it is functionally impossible to hit every skill needed everyday.
In a nutshell: start varying your routine. Ex: concentrate on flexibility studies and articulation work one day and then legato playing and range (high and low) the next day. Whatever needs most work in your playing, work that everyday. Use common sense, ala the “Mozart at work, Mahler at home, or Mahler at work, Mozart at home” mindset.
I learned a lot of this sort of thing from my teachers Charlie Geyer and Barbara Butler. Charlie practices what he preaches, and often talks about this sort of thing in lessons. The 4 years I was in college Ms. Butler gave a “how to practice” masterclass that was simply invaluable. Every year after hearing it, I would think to myself, “ok, now I know what I’m doing” and then the next year would roll around, she would give another class, and the process of figuring out how to maximize results would start over.
Didn’t mean to take such a long stroll down memory lane. Good luck.