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Author: whole note
Date: 2008-12-28 18:05
Is there a difference between warming up for a practice session and warming up for a rehearsal or concert? The best players in our band have some nice scales and arpeggios they string together. Are these designed individually or are there some standard/classic ways to approach this?
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2008-12-28 18:56
As far as I witnessed it, everyone has his or her warm-up melodies. Some go scale-up, others go down, you hear their favourite lick..., other play their favourite passage out of the current programme - I guess it's like shaking hands with your instrument. A ritual.
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Ben
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Author: JJAlbrecht
Date: 2008-12-28 19:00
If you ever go to a symphony performance and arrive early, you will hear all the various musicians warming up differently. Some play snippets of what they will be performing, others use old favorites, old etudes, scales, intervals and arpeggios. It's up to you what you feel good with.
Jeff
“Everyone discovers their own way of destroying themselves, and some people choose the clarinet.” Kalman Opperman, 1919-2010
"A drummer is a musician's best friend."
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Author: smoreno
Date: 2008-12-28 23:05
its really your own personal preference. Whatever works best for you. I'll say your warm up for a personal practice session should be more intense and in depth than you rehearsal warm up. I usually do a dimmed down version of my practice session warm up, for my rehearsals. I like doing long tones....arpeggios...diminished arpeggios in different patterns, and alternated tonguing/slurring scales. Nothing is TRULY defined and strict for me though. I like to switch it up.
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Author: whole note
Date: 2008-12-30 19:02
Thank you for all of this valuable advice. I love tictactux's idea of "shaking hands with your instrument." Also the Robert Spring video link is was major inspiration. Much to aspire to!
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Author: Arnoldstang
Date: 2008-12-30 19:15
What one should avoid in my opinion is an aimless warmup. If you are warming up beside the oboist who is trying to select a reed be considerate and give them some quiet. Many times players will find there own location to warm up and not subject their neighbours to it closehand. If you are not confident of your performance material then go over some difficult spots rather than noodling and just hoping things will work out in performance. Many time also you use the warmup to also select the reed. If you have 12 reeds in your case perhaps try 3 or 4 and pick the best two. One to start the performance and one as a fallback in case it changes for the worse during the performance. One other point is doing a slow, controlled warmup. This relaxes you. If you play frantically in your warmup it might not encourage you to focus and relax during performance.
Freelance woodwind performer
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Author: MichaelR
Date: 2008-12-30 23:34
Kelly Burke's Clarinet Warm-Ups Materials for the Contemporary Clarinetist will provide you with exercises including quarter tones and multi-phonics. The book is very comprehensive. It includes what to do before even touching your instrument.
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Michael of Portland, OR
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Post Edited (2008-12-31 19:53)
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