finger stretches and warmups

[adube810]

what do you do for your finger stretches and warm up routines before you play?

[0175westwood29]

in fairness i dnt really stretch as such ill just grb my bass about 15 mins b4 i have to play and start playing through some slow scales up and down the neck then get some riffs going and then do some 16th notes and then im ready to go.

[quigg]

I stretch my fingers for a minute before I start playing. You wouldn't run a marathon without stretching beforehand would you? (stretching helps prevent injuries)

[Coeball]

I the first four closed notes on the E string, then do the same on the A half a step up and so on.

[Snerek]

Full body stretching and a full warm up before playing makes any musical experience much better. When you are warmed up and loose, your muscles are relaxed and fluid. Try doing this at your next jam/practice... your band will make fun of you but you will be warmed up and ready to rock. Simple take 15 mins to loosen up your body and stretch all the major muscle groups. In turn you wont need to "jam one out" just to warm up.

You will allready be on the ball and they will be a step behind.

Anyways, i could go in to major details but you can check out this great read if you would like.

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Practicing.../dp/0609801775

this book has made me a smarter and better musician.

[RCCollins]

Yeah but Jeff Berlin says there's no such thing as warmup excersises, you should just play all the time and always be warmed up...

[Coeball]

Originally Posted by RCCollins

Yeah but Jeff Berlin says there's no such thing as warmup excersises, you should just play all the time and always be warmed up...

He's just saying that to be controversial.

[0175westwood29]

Originally Posted by Coeball

He's just saying that to be controversial.

+1

[Coeball]

Don't get me wrong Jeff is a great player, but some of the stuff he says is rubbish.

[0175westwood29]

for sure! but he does come out with some weird things.