Daily Routine Part 1 - Setting a Routine

So lately I've been trying to find different routines to start my practicing with. I have been doing the same few sets of things, mostly Remington and Schlossberg. I have been looking around and have found some different routines by Alessi, Ellefson, Brent Phillips, and John Whitaker. I don't like any of them but I do like some from each, so I'm gonna put them together to make my own I think.

I think it is a good thing not to get in a rut of doing the same stuff everyday, especially if it is a limited routine. This idea promotes working on things a certain way whereas if you approach the same concepts in different ways then in theory you will be more flexible with whatever it is that may be presented to you. Not to mention if you do have a routine that you do everyday it is very easy to not focus during that time, which defeats the purpose of the routine. If you do not have a daily set of things that you practice meaning.....you don't really practice fundamentals, then I suggest you start. Remington and Schlossberg are great places to start for brass players. Just remember that your routine/drills/warmups or whatever you call them have to touch all the major areas of brass playing.

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