Taking a day off regularly

dstdenis · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:33 am Post subject:

Not regularly. If I have a really hard day I might take an easy day the next day, maybe just play some warm-down exercises.

If I found that I need a day off every week I'd rethink my approach and look for ways to manage my playing better, if possible, so I wouldn't get so exhausted.
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gstump · Heavyweight Member Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Posts: 934

Yes, a day off can do wonders. It is a reboot for the muscles and the signals from the brain.
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dr_trumpet · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:32 am Post subject:

Suzuki said, “Practice only on the days you eat.”

Practice can take multiple forms. Study of scales and theory, learning musical terms in a work, studying the history of the work you are learning, listening to or reading a text about practice, positive thought process, personal growth. And so on...all beneficial, and some can be substituted for actual horn time.

It doesn't have (in my opinion) to be horn on face to grow as a musician.

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tomtune · New Member Joined: 25 Mar 2018 Posts: 2

I think so. In my younger years, I always felt it took me twice as long to get back to where I was before I took a day or two off. Now, after many years of playing, I just go off how I feel. If the chops feel like they're fatigued, take a day, or just do some very light playing for a few minutes.