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Originally Posted by Dr.Rico  So I have an all-state audition this morning, and I figured it would be nice to get up and do a real slow morning warm up. So I started to play, did some long tones, and slurs, and everything just felt real tight. It took over triple the time this morning to get loose and warm up than it does in the afternoons, when I usually play. Does this have something to do with me never playing in the mornings? Should I do a warm up every morning? |
There are tons of reasons why it took longer to get the juices going. The primary one was probably anticipation or anxiety. Routine is the solution. Actually it doesn't matter what you call it. If you have something important to play coming , you need to rehearse that time of day too. We are creatures of habit and that brings Wilmers post into real focus. If you practice NEEDING a warm up, you will become dependent on it. If you practice picking up the horn and playing, you will get good at it. That does not mean to start your playing with double C. On "practice days", you should have a sensible routine that starts slowly and has a logical progression. Wasting your chops in the first couple of minutes is not sensible.