Dave White - Weekly Practice Diary

I realized the perfect application for quiet practice here at home.  Since I am on night shift this week, I want to stay on schedule.  Practicing at night though has been difficult, but I’m just realizing the benefits of sitting down with my trumpet and reading music and fingering the notes.  Also, I am thinking more about the music itself, and how to memorize it.  Also, breathing and where to breathe, how much to breathe in.  Until I did it, I didn’t realize how much it uses my brain! 

So I am going through the technical exercises for the level 1 exam, namely the scales portion, and am considering ways to help memorize these.  Well, I had to think more about what natural minor, melodic minor and harmonic minor are instead of just relying on the written music.  I have to say that my eyes have been opened to more possibilities to add constructive practice to my day.  And I am finding that I have more time to practice now so can move from just trying to maintain facility and on to gaining more abilities. I have a dedicated studio to have everything ready to go in a moment.