Re: Playing without a warm-up.
The suggestions below are not guaranteed, but hope springs eternal: 1) If you practice 3-4 or more times/day (shorter periods)than 1-2 large sessions), you warm up faster; 2) The Glenn Gould approach: excuse yourself to go the bathroom or kitchen and run hot water over your hands as long as you can get away with it and ponder how did you get in such a situation; and, 3) Prayer - it may work. Sandy - Original Message - From: ""Mathias Rösel"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Herbert Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 4:44 PM Subject: Re: Playing without a warm-up. > "Herbert Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: >> Any techniques for the problem >> of playing without a warm-up? > > must be mentally on the whole, I'm afraid ;) > > Cheers, > > Mathias > -- > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
Re: Playing without a warm-up.
Herbert, I like all the answers so far, when I was "singing for my supper" I always opened with the same simple piece - I played it before introducing the program. Call it a "signature piece" instead of a prelude if you want. And Craig suggests a breathing for relaxation, but as one who likes his booze I always found a small drink to be relaxing (no more than a half a beer in a half hour, or a "wee drappie" well watered). I'm sure I'll be told that is an artificial means and that alcohol reduces performance (which is correct), but inhibitions and nerves also reduce performance. Each will have his own best method for relaxing. The key to opening with any audience is to realize that they are human also and will accept honesty, and enjoy it. Tell them, if you choose that route, that you are playing a warm-up prelude in front of them. Or perhaps develop a routine of scales and runs with an educational description of the lute to use as a "signature" prelude to each performance. Demonstrate the techniques, if you are a solo act, with the guise of giving them a better appreciation of the instrument and the pieces you are going to play (tough to do if you are a rock guitarist, but not so tough if you are playing the "exotic" lute). Best, Jon To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
RE: Playing without a warm-up.
Or if you are in Italy, a tastar de corde. Make good use of those fermatas. BTW this question is like a koan for musicians. If you see the Buddha on the road, kill him. -Original Message- From: Alain Veylit [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 4:06 PM To: Mathias Rösel Cc: Herbert Ward; lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: Re: Playing without a warm-up. Warm up while playing, by using a prelude (literally a "before playing" piece, i.e. a warm up piece...) Alain Mathias Rösel wrote: >"Herbert Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > > >>Any techniques for the problem >>of playing without a warm-up? >> >> > >must be mentally on the whole, I'm afraid ;) > >Cheers, > >Mathias >-- > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > >
Re: Playing without a warm-up.
Warm up while playing, by using a prelude (literally a "before playing" piece, i.e. a warm up piece...) Alain Mathias Rösel wrote: >"Herbert Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > > >>Any techniques for the problem >>of playing without a warm-up? >> >> > >must be mentally on the whole, I'm afraid ;) > >Cheers, > >Mathias >-- > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > >
Re: Playing without a warm-up.
"Herbert Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > Any techniques for the problem > of playing without a warm-up? must be mentally on the whole, I'm afraid ;) Cheers, Mathias -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
Re: Playing without a warm-up.
Herbert wrote: > >Any techniques for the problem >of playing without a warm-up? Close your eyes and take a slow, deep, cleansing breath. In through the nose, out through the mouth barely opened. Regards, Craig ___ $0 Web Hosting with up to 200MB web space, 1000 MB Transfer 10 Personalized POP and Web E-mail Accounts, and much more. Signup at www.doteasy.com To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
Playing without a warm-up.
Any techniques for the problem of playing without a warm-up? To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
