today's practice
Today went pretty well, although I didn't practice as much as I would have liked to. I woke up pretty late today, so that sucked away probably a good hour more that I could have done. I did a little more than two today. They were productive, though; I definitely feel like I'm getting back on track. I printed out yesterday's entry and took it with my to practice today, and read it over again when I got there, before I began to play.
I definitely made an effort to think before I play; I focused on how I stood, I stopped when I caught myself taking stupid breaths, I tried to be relaxed everywhere. And really, focusing on it works. My sound was pretty awesome when I did all that. And I also tried keeping my mouth open...it's surprising how easy it is to keep it going once I get it going and get used to it. Of course, I did still frequently stop and take breaks to make sure, and usually starting fresh helped even more.
Oh, and I sent the email to Kate Lukas today...we'll see how THAT turns out, hopefully tomorrow or Monday...stay tuned.
Here's to waking up at 7 tomorrow!
I definitely made an effort to think before I play; I focused on how I stood, I stopped when I caught myself taking stupid breaths, I tried to be relaxed everywhere. And really, focusing on it works. My sound was pretty awesome when I did all that. And I also tried keeping my mouth open...it's surprising how easy it is to keep it going once I get it going and get used to it. Of course, I did still frequently stop and take breaks to make sure, and usually starting fresh helped even more.
Oh, and I sent the email to Kate Lukas today...we'll see how THAT turns out, hopefully tomorrow or Monday...stay tuned.
Here's to waking up at 7 tomorrow!