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 Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:01 pm
Hehe. (:
So, today is the last day of marching band.
And what a week it has been.
Considering I'm a freshman and all. ^^;
Anyways, I play the baritone.
I've had it for one month (LOLwtf)
And before that, I played the oboe.
Eh, I think I'm allright at it.
But my arms are killing me. ]]:
Any tips on what workout I should do?
or any tricks I can do to make it less painful? xDD!
People are always yelling at our section because our instrument is always down, but that's because it hurts. D;
And I can't lift it any higher or else something will pop. o__o
Other than that, this week has been pretty amazing. :]
On the last day, we marched and played our first song, haha.
And then we played, and had a huge water/cheese/paint fight.
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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:29 pm
haha nice. i'm having the same problem. i play the trumpet, so it's not as hard for me, but my arms are so weak!
the best thing that you can do is a lot of push-ups and practice keeping your horn up. i know it hurts, but it's the best way to get arms the strength that they need.
by the time september comes around, it'll be a lot easier, trust me ^_^
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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:39 pm
A cheese fight? Oh my....
I have the same problem with my arms at the beginning of the season.
I use the plastic lyres that clamp to the end of the bell. I try to keep my lyre on my bell as long as allowed, loaded with music; if I can march well with the extra weight, I'll do great during the performance without it. Which is what it's all about. biggrin
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:45 pm
^^ yea i know how u all feel.
this last week was killer. I could feel the burn in my arms. and i play the trumpet to WOOT.. and i still think its a lil hard to march and play.. but yea if u keep practicing thing will get soo much easyer,^^ and also since trumpets her have to be in the front everyone can c me ninja which freaks me out a lil..^^ but ppl say that ur so into the music u cant feel the pian..>< who know good luck have fun..
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:32 am
I too march baritone.
I am going to college, but I am also in Drum Corp.
Heh. Suck it up is all I can say.
A good way to work out is this.
When you're at home just watching tv or sitting around. Get the baritone out and hold it up in playing position or in check *idk what you call it) position. Do it all the time and don't cheat.
Also, every day, hold it up for a certain amount of time three times a day.
I started at four minutes in the morning, in the afternoon and at night WITHOUT putting it down.
Then I moved up and up. Now I can hold it up for about 15 minutes.
Just gotta be a haus.
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 6:26 pm
Icy Hot helps BUNCHES! But I promise that as long as you don't cheat your first week it'll get easier. Last week it hurt SO bad to hold up my horn but now it's pretty easy. But do not, I repeat, DO NOT arch your back cause it'll hurt.
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 6:55 pm
@Star: Ohh, that's what I've been doing. :]
I think it's helping some, aha.
I hope it gets better though, because we only have one week of summer left. :/
@Liza: Yes. Senior prank.
It was pretty fun though.
What are lyres?
xDD
@Nylon: Me too.
I seriously thought I was gonna collapse from holding it up so long, lol.
And it's so hard for me to march, play, and count my steps all at the same time.
Ahh, and I'm in the front row at the end, which sometimes, I have to lead the line, which is crazy!
But it was kinda cool when we put it all together and I didn't really feel my arms hurting.
Thanks. ^^
@Radchad: Woahh, that's awesome. :]
Aha, I'll try doing that.
Soon, I'm such a procrastinator!
And I have to juggle that between summer reading papers and band.
But hopefully it'll work out.
What's a haus? o_o
@Spaz: Haha, I'll try to get that next time I go to Wally World. :]
And, I don't really cheat... THAT MUCH!
Lol, xDD, Ok, I confess.
But it's hard to get away with it, cause I'm at the end closest to all of the teachers and stuff at practice.
I've been working out and hopefully, I'll be able to do it.
We'll see tomorrow at practice.
I am so bad at arching my back.
And people always make fun of me because of it.
I hope that fixes itself too, lol.
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:46 am
I think everyone's arms tend to hurt once they start the season, your muscles aren't used to it.
Just keep practicing holding it up for certain amounts of time, and gradually it won't hurt you.
But if you let your horn sag all the time, you'll never build up the muscles in your arms, so keep it up there!
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 12:03 pm
Mkay, our practice yesterday was interesting to say the least.
I could hold up my horn longer than usual, but it started to hurt.
And I did cheat a few times, but shh.
xDD
Anyways, our director said we had a crap rehearsal.
:/
And we still haven't fully played and march our first song, except twice.
Ohboyboyboy.
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 11:11 am
Atleast you aren't a trombone.
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:52 pm
Pandemonium Panda Atleast you aren't a trombone. I don't know, I always thought Baritone's were heavier. Do lots of push ups.
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:33 pm
I had band practice today.
I could hold up my horn for much longer than last time.
I'm proud.
(:
Tomorrow is the first day of school.
Wish me luck!
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:55 pm
I think I'm in the same boat :O.
We started marching Contra Bass's this year. I've march Sousa freshmen, Soph, and Junior Year and then now I have to march Contra.
Thing ways a ton, but I guess you just get used to it and build arm strength.
My drum tech just says... "Do more Pushups. You'll be 'Ight."
X_X
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:01 pm
Argh...I forgot about the pain at band camp. DX
I march Trumpet(Woo!). I'm thankful we play all fast songs, though. ^^
Eh, I don't know what to say. Personally, I just get used to it.
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:52 pm
i glad the only painful thing about marching with a flute is doing slides...
but heavy instrument people in our band do pushups.
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