I start out with running though major scales, minor scales, or there's a triad/chord exercise my professor gave me. From there I might do some sight reading, depending on how much I need to accomplish for that section of practice. After that I move to some four mallet warm ups, either from MOM, or blocks of 5ths, chords, and permutations. If I know I'll only be able to work for a short amount of time, I'll make up my own exercises that I feel will best help me with what I am going to be doing
Scales-->MOM exercises, then one I really like: P5s with 1&4 mallets striking then 2&3 in slow quarters. Then, the left hand moves to quarter note triplets against it....then 1/8s, then triplets, 1/16s etc, quintuplets, sextuplets, septuplets, then 32nd notes and back. Usually 4 bars each. then the right hand does it. BTW, ever think of advertising your show via MD or PAS or...? I think ALOT of people would dig it. I know i do (forgive me if you've already done this...!)
I have a warm up routine!! I usually open up a book (the title escapes me) for sight reading. I look at the piece, what key its in and do the Green exercise in that key. Then I'll sight read that piece. After a few of those , I practice "Masterworks for Mallets" by beth gotlieb that my teacher makes us pass off. After that, I "warm up" four mallets with The Zeltsman book Etudes (again, we have to pass off all of these), and then practice whatever solo or thing I'm working on. That's for Marimba.
My warmup routine varies - we have a technique sheet that we work from throughout our quest for a degree - They also move ahead in conjuction with my theory and aural skills classes so thats cool.
Basically we start with major scales up three octaves on a low 5 starting at pianissimo and getting as loud as possible at the top, then come back down but double stick the bottom note onto a c# and continue, then at the top play a chromatic scale down.
Hey Tom, great show, my warm ups involve playing through my scales then some sight reading, after that i start my four mallet warm up with double verticals for awhile then to the arpeggio exercise that you teach in both major and minor then if i still feel like i need it then i will play through the stevens scale exercises.
Hey Dr. Burritt is ther any way I can get the warm up sheet, it seems I have misplaced mine.
xSN1PERZx 2 weeks ago
Thanks for the comment Jeffrey... and for watching the show, please spread the word!
tburritt1971 5 months ago
I start out with running though major scales, minor scales, or there's a triad/chord exercise my professor gave me. From there I might do some sight reading, depending on how much I need to accomplish for that section of practice. After that I move to some four mallet warm ups, either from MOM, or blocks of 5ths, chords, and permutations. If I know I'll only be able to work for a short amount of time, I'll make up my own exercises that I feel will best help me with what I am going to be doing
jeffreywayne2014 5 months ago
Nice exercise for a one hand roll. Cool. Thanks.
TheophagousMonkey 10 months ago
Scales-->MOM exercises, then one I really like: P5s with 1&4 mallets striking then 2&3 in slow quarters. Then, the left hand moves to quarter note triplets against it....then 1/8s, then triplets, 1/16s etc, quintuplets, sextuplets, septuplets, then 32nd notes and back. Usually 4 bars each. then the right hand does it. BTW, ever think of advertising your show via MD or PAS or...? I think ALOT of people would dig it. I know i do (forgive me if you've already done this...!)
mike7813 2 years ago
Thanks for the comment. Sounds like a great routine. Interesting to get an idea of what you guys do. Please spread the word about the show!
tburritt1971 3 years ago
I have a warm up routine!! I usually open up a book (the title escapes me) for sight reading. I look at the piece, what key its in and do the Green exercise in that key. Then I'll sight read that piece. After a few of those , I practice "Masterworks for Mallets" by beth gotlieb that my teacher makes us pass off. After that, I "warm up" four mallets with The Zeltsman book Etudes (again, we have to pass off all of these), and then practice whatever solo or thing I'm working on. That's for Marimba.
WildcatDrummer8 3 years ago
Every time we complete one scale we get a new one or arpeggio and there are like 40 different exercises on this sheet.
torrunator 3 years ago
Thanks! It's great to get a feel for what you guys are doing out there.
tburritt1971 3 years ago
My warmup routine varies - we have a technique sheet that we work from throughout our quest for a degree - They also move ahead in conjuction with my theory and aural skills classes so thats cool.
Basically we start with major scales up three octaves on a low 5 starting at pianissimo and getting as loud as possible at the top, then come back down but double stick the bottom note onto a c# and continue, then at the top play a chromatic scale down.
torrunator 3 years ago
Hey Tom, great show, my warm ups involve playing through my scales then some sight reading, after that i start my four mallet warm up with double verticals for awhile then to the arpeggio exercise that you teach in both major and minor then if i still feel like i need it then i will play through the stevens scale exercises.
Taylor
taymarimba 3 years ago