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PostPosted: Sun May 02, 2021 5:48 pm    Post subject: Adam Routine Reply with quote

How long should the Adam Routine take to complete beginning to end?
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PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2021 5:49 am    Post subject: Re: Adam Routine Reply with quote

Trumpetstud wrote:
How long should the Adam Routine take to complete beginning to end?


This is a completely individual thing. Some days I spend 45 minutes and then move to working on music. Other days I do what I consider my "full routine" and that can take as much as three hours. It just depends on where my playing is, where my head is, and what else I have going on that day.

There is no set routine and the way we think (and therefore the quality of our practice) is more important than clock time.
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PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2021 6:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you
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PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2021 7:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Exactly what PH said.

It’s also better if you have someone who knows about the routine to help you start out. Doing it without guidance - not the best idea
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PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2021 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

For a student a good rule of thumb would be to spend 2/3 of your time on routine and 1/3 music.
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PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2021 6:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So why 2/3 - 1/3? I need more rime learning the skills?
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PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2021 4:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Two things. When I play the routine I am MOSTLY working on my ability to quiet my mind and keep my thinking in the world of sound. That's really what prepares me for optimal performance.

Secondly, when I am in harmony (Adam would say "in phase") with my instrument I can play any music that might cross my path better.

To complement my routine on the horn, I spend a great deal of time listening to excellent models in order to program my imagination with a vivid and detailed example of the kinds of sounds my imagination must generate.
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PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2021 5:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice!!
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PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2021 3:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Trumpetstud wrote:
So why 2/3 - 1/3? I need more rime learning the skills?


An analogy. How much time does a baseball team spend during practice on drills (fundamentals) vs. actually playing baseball?
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PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2021 7:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Agreed!
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