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Re: One-Breath Warm ups?

Author: Ken Shaw ★2017 Date:   2012-12-08 02:06 If you've prepared well for the audition, you already have the range and tonguing under control. I suggest instead that at about 60 beats per minute, you play C4 mezzo forte with your very best tone, and slur up to C5 , again, as beautifully as you can play it, with the smoothest possible slur. Then go on to D4 and D5, E4 and E5, F4 and F5, and G4 and G5. This will help you get any nervousness under control and get your best tone into your ears. It will also impress the judges, who will hear that you care about good tone and intonation, rather than flashing fingers. Play the audition selections slightly slower than your best speed. Moderate and even beats fast and sloppy every time. Count like crazy, and twice as hard during the rests. More auditions are lost because of shaky rhythm than for any other reason. Good luck. Ken Shaw

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