I noticed that I play/sound much better after a good warm up. Long overtones etc. (Surprise)
I searched around and googled for different warm up exercises. Found a lot. The one thing they all have in common is that they all strive to make you spend as much time as possible to warm up. "Long tones for at least 45minutes and then chromatic scales at 60bpm, four beats per note, for a minimum of 30mins. Any less and you shouldnt bother to play the sax in the first place."
So say.... I only have 1 hour for practicing and need to warm up as quick as possible to be ready to get the most out of my time?
Or I set up on stage, a quick line-check and then show time?
Or, crowded venue and no backstage or dressing room to warm up in?
Do you have any tips, techniques or cheat to quickly get in (best possible for the circumstances) shape for those times when you dont have the time to do a proper warm up session? Even better; something I could do to warm up without blowing in the horn? Like when Im in the car on my way to rehearsal or when I hide in the mens room before the show?
I searched around and googled for different warm up exercises. Found a lot. The one thing they all have in common is that they all strive to make you spend as much time as possible to warm up. "Long tones for at least 45minutes and then chromatic scales at 60bpm, four beats per note, for a minimum of 30mins. Any less and you shouldnt bother to play the sax in the first place."
So say.... I only have 1 hour for practicing and need to warm up as quick as possible to be ready to get the most out of my time?
Or I set up on stage, a quick line-check and then show time?
Or, crowded venue and no backstage or dressing room to warm up in?
Do you have any tips, techniques or cheat to quickly get in (best possible for the circumstances) shape for those times when you dont have the time to do a proper warm up session? Even better; something I could do to warm up without blowing in the horn? Like when Im in the car on my way to rehearsal or when I hide in the mens room before the show?