Re: Taking breaks


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Posted by Dan Schultz on July 08, 2002 at 11:53:18:

In Reply to: Taking breaks posted by Josh Doran on July 07, 2002 at 23:20:43:

You're gonna get all sorts of opinions on this subject but you've gotta understand that all of us are different. The same regimen will not work for everyone. I started playing again four years ago after a 25 year break. I remember that I had a lot of envy for the musicians who seemed to be able begin without a warm-up. It took me about a year to work up to where I was in the Navy. Now....
I attend at least three rehearsals a week... Monday, Tuesday, and Saturdays; do at least two performances a week, usually Saturday evenings or Sunday afternoons, and practice a little at home. To say that I play about two hours every day is resonably accurate. I've found that laying off for a couple of days or even a whole week does not have any affect on my playing other that I find myself using a nice comfortable Bach mp if I've layed off for a couple of days... instead of my usual Conn Helleburg 7B.


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