The easy answer: Rest a day
Maurice Andre told me: �I always practice when I feel well�. Andre would often practice in his swimming pool.
Analyse your self:
One talented student I knew had no
program. Sometimes he would not practice other time he would play for 8
hours.
Weather problems. �I always have problems in November�
Olive oil (not so fat).
Pedal notes. Mix mouthpiece and trumpet practice.
Use Schlossberg for a long time (1 � 1
½ hour) as a kind of meditation.
The same with Clarke Technical Studies.
Play � rest (as long as you play).
Meditation. �Yoga and meditation is a big part of my trumpet life.�
Autogenously training � �My father in law was a doctor who practised this�
A good mix: The �air� from Cichowicz and the �athletic� from Caruso.
Question: �Do you take a rest from the
trumpet during the year�?
Answer: �Yes, now I do, but not at first.
I was afraid. The first time I did, I took 3 weeks, then I needed 3 weeks
to come back�.
The wife of Edward Tarr has a good book about how to deal with stress (Kreutz Verlag).