Day 710 – Practicing, Preparing, Maintaining, and Playing

I just returned from ITF all charged up with energy and focus. After listening to so many sounds, I feel it is important to clarify some of my language, which in turn will clarify my practice. For me, there are four types of playing the trombone: Practicing, Preparing, Maintaining, and Enjoying. Just because the horn is up to your lips doesn’t mean that you are practicing. Here are some brief descriptions of each type of playing: First, Practicing is when you are working on getting better at some aspect of playing. You may be using repertoire or technical exercises, but the entire focus is on … (click here for the complete article on jasonsulliman.com)

This was originally published on July 19, 2019, on Jason Sulliman’s personal website.