Warming up

[Lobster11]

Great video (IMO) from Julia Hofer about warm-up exercises before practices or gigs:

 

[fearceol]

Great video. Would have preferred if she had spent more time on stretches before picking up the bass.

 

[Lobster11]

Great video. Would have preferred if she had spent more time on stretches before picking up the bass.

I suspect that some folks will think this is not enough warm-up, and others will think it is more than necessary. For me this is just about right, but I completely understand why others might feel differently.

 

[Lownote38]

I always stretch my arms, wrists and hands for a bit.

 

[Bob_Ross]

After I turned 50 years old I learned that a good neck & shoulders stretching both before and after a practice session made a noticeable difference in how much I was enjoying those practice sessions.