| When I was younger I would get really nervous. As I got older and played more it went away. I still get it in an audition or sometimes when performing for family or friends. Even though for the most part I don't get the shakes anymore. In a high stress job sometimes I can feel my back tighten up and I get tired.
I don't know what to say about the shakes other then what was said but, relax relax relax. Think about relaxing before you play. Slow big breaths.
When you warm up, slow big breath in, shoulders down, no tension and play. When you go to perform give this a thought before you play and then as said; just make music. Sometimes when I think about the notes I miss them. When I just play I do my best.
Just as a side note:
On my last audition I had to play a lot of technical stuff and some lyrical stuff.
I played the technical stuff perfectly and then came Carmen Prelude. Half way through my mind started to wander and I thought about where I was and got the shakes. After that was over I played more technical stuff and was fine. So I would say I blew it by taking my mind off the music. |