| Re: Practice Rooms
Robin is right on. Something I try to do as often as possible is change the type of room I practice in. Unless you're in a major orchestra you likely won't be playing in the same space the majority of the time; and even they have to adjust quite a bit to the different halls when they go on tour. I know Michael Sachs goes as far as changing instruments between C trumpet and flugelhorn for the posthorn solo in the Mahler 3 depending on whether they're in Severance Hall or Blossom, the orchestra's summer home. If you're in a stuffy practice room then it's probably not adviseable to cater your sound to it, but it can't hurt to practice adjusting your playing so that you sound your best in any given setting. One of the nice things about most music schools is the diversity of venues. Mix it up as much as you can. Does your school allow you to sign out chamber music rehearsals rooms, auditoriums, recital halls, etc.? If so, I would do this often.
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-Matthew |