Despite a good warm-up, sometimes the lips are simply damaged. Take a BREAK. When you are feeling tired and stiff during a concert, a dab of white vinegar on the lips can hasten recovery. I'm also told "Preparation H" works as well, but the thought gives me the creeps.
Orlando Pandolfi -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 10:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Hornlist] TIRED AND STIFF LIPS In a message dated 11/11/04 8:25:36 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I find that a good warm-up that starts slowly with long tones and moving low to high helps. I like the Farkas warm-ups, but generally stick with the slurred exercises and work from the high register down, not low to high as he recommends. I finish with scales working low to high. This takes me about 20 minutes. >> I think a lot of people confuse warm-up and practice. The goal of the warm-up should be to get your body to the point where it can play at maximum for that day. Set routines are great because they give you the tools to gauge where you are physically. Listen to your body understand which of the pieces of your warm-up affect which parts of your playing adjust as you go to get to the maximum for the day. Realize amateurs and professionals don't always have the time to play for 20 or 30 minutes to get to maximum playing for the day or the night, the rehearsal or concert. Don't confuse your daily long tone practice, scale or arpeggio practice with your effort to wake up your lips and body for the days work on the instrument . Debbie Schmidt Tisch School for the Arts _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/pandolfi%40deerfield.edu _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
