Practicing

trumpetman4Jesus · Regular Member Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 53

I'm a comeback player and I'm taking private lessons. My teacher has told me I don't know how to practice. He has given me some great ideas, but said I should have learned these when I started the trumpet.

I was wondering what you all might do to practice a certain piece of music i.e. Isolate, Simplify, Repeat and Advance. You can read more about that on my teachers website at www.eddielewis.com/trumpet/essays the essay is called Basic Practice Procedure. Man, has that helped me a lot.

Any other thoughts?
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AverageJoe · Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:10 pm Post subject:

4Jesus --

Great article on preparing music...here is a great thread outlining David Bilger's approach to practicing fundamentals. It is a great complement to the one you provided:

http://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23046

Enjoy!

Paul Poovey

minutemaid222 · Regular Member Joined: 26 Oct 2004 Posts: 21

Woah woah! Eddie Lewis is your teacher!? You lucky bastard.

Kenny Roe · Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 9:18 pm Post subject:

I find not knowing HOW to practice a very common thing with students who have a few years of playing experience. I had been playing for several years before I was taught how to practice. Most of us are simply told to practice. That in itself is great, but how do we do it??? The above posts are full of great advice.

When a new student comes to me, I spend a significant amount of time working with him/her as to WHAT to practice, HOW to practice and WHEN to practice. Wow that sounds very familiar...

Just my two cents.

Play Well and Have Fun.

Kenny
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fuzzyjon79 · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 12:17 am Post subject:

Don't practice until you can get it right... practice it until you can't possibly get it wrong.

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silverstar · Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 2:08 pm Post subject:

I haven't really been told how to practice...just given an outline.

Warm up (chas. colin lip flexibility book)

Lesson music
*focus on notes, articulation, good air support, tone, and dynamics

Band Music
*see above

Jazz band/ sight reading

Lip stuff
*Chas colin book yet again

warm down.

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Does that sound right?

Lara
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tpter1 · Heavyweight Member Joined: 17 Jun 2004 Posts: 1194

If you go to the ITG youth site, Gordon Mathie has a great article on practicing. Look on the left side where the links are. Basically, what he says is this: set a specific goal for yourself each time you practice. Be it intonation improvement, finger dexterity, lip flexibility, articulation, etc. Center your studies around that goal.

Also, check out Pops' book 3o Minutes a Day to Better Trumpet Playing.
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