Practice VS. Rest

JTrmpt2004 · Posted: Sun May 05, 2002 7:03 pm Post subject:

Ok--I understand that you shouldn't practice all the time, and that you shouldn't rest too much, but how does one know when to stop, and when it's ok to start again? Does the "no pain, no gain" philosophy apply to practicing? Should your lips be a little sore when you stop practicing, or should you not go that far? I don't want to slack off and have my range go down the toilet, I don't want cause long term damage, and I don't want to stay at a standstill. How much should I be practicing, (based on how sore my lips are), and how long should I rest?

-Joe

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jgadvert · Posted: Sun May 05, 2002 9:40 pm Post subject:

First, you didnt mention your level of playing, what your playing and set up. I touched on this issue in another post. Countless pros seem to agree that you should do short sessions(periods of 20-40 minutes is usually suggested) They also seem to agree that you should stop when your tired. That the no pain/no gain weight lifter mindset is wrong too.

My performances require non stop endurance I have trouble replicating that type of workload intensity in my woodshed with a 20 minute whatever!.

My point is, I'm not so sure that you shouldnt play; just little more into the tired mode(a little no pain no gain thinking). Provided that when playing a little tired, you can maintain proper embouchure set up and dont do any physical damage.

I look forward to hearing other opinions on this.

Emb_Enh · Veteran Member Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 455

my rules...

play 20 min sessions / 20 min rest

lips should never be sore...

stop before total fatigue..

light day / heavy day / light day / day off

heavy day / light day / heavy day / day off

I never do exercises AND music in the same day...it's either or...
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jgadvert · Posted: Mon May 06, 2002 7:47 am Post subject:

Hey Roddy!

Can you tell me why you never do exercises and play music in the same day?.

I specifically do this so my practice routine doesnt get boring. Besides, most of the music I select to play requires using(and allows practicing) on various technical skills.

JTrmpt2004 · Posted: Mon May 06, 2002 12:49 pm Post subject:

Jg,

The reason I never mentioned my playing level is because I want to know simply based on how my lips feel, as it applies to all levels of players. Since different people get tired or sore at different points, I think practicing/resting should be based on that, not on time. If we all practiced for the same amount of time, some would be tired or sore, while others would just be warming up. Thanks for the info guys. Hopefully some more people will see this and decide to leave a message. Also, btw, I love your Jazz clips Roddy. In fact, I think I'll go listen to some dubba C right now.

-Joe

JTrmpt2004 · Posted: Wed May 08, 2002 12:53 pm Post subject:

I was just thinking about all of the playing I have to do this week, and I was just wondering, should I not practice on the days I have performances? Or should I just not practice hard? Let me know what you think. Thanks a lot.

-Joe

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