Mark Walton Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I hope you're kidding i agree no TV during practice, unless its an instructional video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobrien Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Find material that's one degree of difficulty past your current comfort range, and work on it until it becomes your comfort range. Rinse and repeat for the rest of your life. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourtOfHonorMember Posted September 18, 2006 Author Share Posted September 18, 2006 Good ideas you guys! Maybe I just love corps a whole lot, but I have a trumpet lesson tomorrow. I am listening to recordings of rehearsals with my corps and getting hyped up! I am thinking of my lessons as drum corps shows, I must perform my best! It's cool too because when my teacher says play this for me I snap my horn up and play to a stadium! I always think of too, "Is your corps ready? Spirit of New Jersey, you may take the field for competition!" during my lessons. Oh I just love corps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bictaa Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 RUN EVERYDAY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PERCS1087 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 RUN EVERYDAY!!! I would say definitely stay in shape! Don't put you instrument down. Ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake_the_hydra Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I must perform my best! It's cool too because when my teacher says play this for me I snap my horn up and play to a stadium! I always think of too, "Is your corps ready? Spirit of New Jersey, you may take the field for competition!" during my lessons. Oh I just love corps! Well, uh . . okay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdbc05 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 (edited) Find recordings of great professional trumpet players. Try to emulate what they do correctly (Bud Herseth and Chris Martin are good starts . . .) yeah, sometimes I dream I'm Bud Herseth..........but anyways..... That's a really good idea. Everyday on my way to practicing, I have my MP3 player with me and I'm listening to CSO, Canadian Brass (Fred Mills solo recordings), Sergei Nakarikov, etc. Not only does it set an example for what I want to sound like, but it gets me in the mood to play for a few hours. And then I WANT to practice and get ready for drum corps. Edited September 18, 2006 by rdbc05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello_laurel Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I don't think Apocalypse was kidding. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Don't use that as your practice time. Use it as a supplement, buzzing on a mouthpiece during commercial breaks isn't going to hurt you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alabaster Box Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I would say definitely stay in shape! I don't know if that's a *requirement*...I mean, Maynard Ferguson wasn't the skinniest guy around and look at what HE could do... :P Kidding aside, I actually have been told that being a little hefty can be a benefit when it comes to brass playing...the increased girth can expand your lung capacity. Not that I'm trying to advocate getting fat to be a better musician or anything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einstein On The Beach Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I don't think Apocalypse was kidding. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Don't use that as your practice time. Use it as a supplement, buzzing on a mouthpiece during commercial breaks isn't going to hurt you. Yeah it will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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