Do Something Different

The deadlines of academic and concert calendars have been lifted.  This gives you some bandwidth to explore and experiment, to do something different.  Today follow your curiosity as you play, pose the question to yourself, “What happens if I_________?

Here are some ideas…

• Move back and forth between standing to sit as I play.

• Blow more air.

• Roll a tennis ball under my foot as I play.

• Walk as I play.

• Deliver my instrument or arms differently.

• Balance the instrument with softer hands.

• Move my spine around as I play. (spirals, flex, extend).

• Lie down as I play .

• Bobble my head as I play.

There is no right or wrong answer, just curiosity.  Perhaps you will find more resonance in your sound, better technical coordination, or a bigger breath.  Who knows! I guarantee you will learn something about making sound and playing that will help fine-tune your playing.

Be curious…