For context, I'm 6 months into coming back after 20 yrs. off. Since our last lesson, I've ditched my long Stamp warmup study, and have replaced it with a much shorter, more focused 'system check' like you describe. I now play C,D,E,F,G (sometimes A) major scales, and then do a D-F and D-G (top of staff) slur to make sure my tongue arch is working (because those are sticking points for me now). After that, I move on to my practice. Like you say, I think I had such a long warm up, I was worn out before I got to range or technical stuff. I've seen lots of improvement in tone, ease of playing, range, endurance, and recovery since making this change.
I find all your videos very valuable Wayne. Thank you very much for making them. Looking forward to our next lesson too! :)
For context, I'm 6 months into coming back after 20 yrs. off. Since our last lesson, I've ditched my long Stamp warmup study, and have replaced it with a much shorter, more focused 'system check' like you describe. I now play C,D,E,F,G (sometimes A) major scales, and then do a D-F and D-G (top of staff) slur to make sure my tongue arch is working (because those are sticking points for me now). After that, I move on to my practice. Like you say, I think I had such a long warm up, I was worn out before I got to range or technical stuff. I've seen lots of improvement in tone, ease of playing, range, endurance, and recovery since making this change.