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Bulerias2005
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RE: Need 'warm-up' advice (in reply to britguy)
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Honestly, in my experience, I've never had to warm up before a concert or any kind of live performance, but I think it's because I take 15-20 minutes before a performance to just run through basic stuff like a random scale passage or repeated rasgueados. Nothing that's ever set in stone really. I realize that's not very helpful though. Usually I think it's best to start with a slower number, perhaps a tarantas or a granainas or a rondena, and then segue into something faster. Paco does this, for example -- he either plays a rondena that he ends por bulerias, or he starts with a medley of his pieces that includes a slower fandangos that eventually speeds up.
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Date Dec. 9 2012 16:43:23
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mark indigo
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RE: Need 'warm-up' advice (in reply to britguy)
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how much do you play during the day before going out to the club? i usually do 20-30 minutes warm-up/technique practise after breakfast, then 30-40 minutes playing after lunch, so if I go out to play in the evening I don't usually really need to "warm-up" too much. take the advice to start off with something libre.... but also make sure it is something easy, that you know really well. quote:
Invariably I screw up the frist few phrases through being 'cold'. And that usually causes me to start speeding up through nervousness. you need to work on that, because it doesn't matter how "warm" you think you are, a little mistake can then set you off to start speeding up, making more mistakes etc. etc. Focus on your breathing before and during playing to make sure firstly that you have enough oxygen, and secondly to keep calm. Don't worry about little slips, stay calm and focused. Keep your mind on the task at hand (ie. playing the next note!). Nervousness is firstly a state of mind, which you need to get a grip on, and secondly a series of physical responses that you can largely prevent.
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Date Dec. 9 2012 19:30:46
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NormanKliman
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RE: Need 'warm-up' advice (in reply to britguy)
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so i think being relaxed is key here. it's more of a mental game. I agree, and part of that involves sensible diet (easily digestible foods and avoiding too much caffeine) and sufficient rest before your performance. But you can't count of being relaxed (unexpected problems, etc.) Before exercises and mental strategies, you should at least stretch, especially if you're getting on in years. (I see that machopicasso has already posted on stretching.) I don't know if this will work for others, but what I do is a motion that you might use if you were painting a wall: Hold out your hand, palm outward and fingers pointing up, as if you were placing it on a wall. Slowly lower your arm but keep your wrist bent (bend your hand back even further if possible), as if you were pressing the heel of your hand on the wall. Spread your fingers as you do this. If you're built like me, you should feel a stretching of all the fibers, maybe even a slight burning sensation. Bring your fingertips together and bend your hand back the other way on the upstroke.
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Date Dec. 10 2012 8:08:32
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