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Evil concert. Makes me all tense.
I play the double bass (it's like the cello, but bigger and better.) We have a strings concert coming up on the 24th, but I'm having trouble on some of the really fast songs. It's not that difficult, but I have to move around alot between 1st and 3rd positions, and sometimes my fingers tense up if I play for too long. What can I do to make myself concentrate while playing my music, but also not make my fingers tense up?
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Hey im a guitarist.. and here is what i do it may help.. get a rubber band and kind of put it around ur fingers and weave it between all for of your fingres on ur playing hand.. you can do as many rubber bands as you want.. it will make them stronger and faster.. soo practice like that and when u take them off you will have more energy endourance power and speed.. keep it up.. and relax when u play have a comfortable feel for it.. it cannot be like a big thing to you play it like its a part of you!!!!
KYLE
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my answer to you is while you are playing your music think about happy thoughts block the crowd act like their noone is there maybe your fingures get tensed up because you get nerves act like you are playing for fun don't be serious just have fun with your music and let the music guide you.
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I play the saxophone. I think the double bass is super cool.
Anyway, I know that a stringed instrument is a lot different than a wind instrument, but I can offer you a few tips as to how I cope with my fingers doing what I want them to.
See, there are certain fingerings on the saxophone that I used to have a lot of trouble with. My ring finger and pinky on both hands are substantially weaker than the rest of my fingers; I would even call them lazy. Before I started practicing more seriously (4+ hours a day), these fingers were always the root of my problems, but I just brushed it off because I didn't really need them. After I started practicing more intensely, though, I noticed that those fingers were getting noticeably stronger. This came from a lot of technical work, mostly scales and repetitive work in trying to strengthen those fingers. Now it's barely a problem. This is just a suggestion, to up the ante in your practice time until the concert, just to develop more muscle in your hands so they won't fail you in the clutch.
But, because there is not that much time left before the concert, make sure you don't practice TOO much. This will leave your hands and tendons strained and will probably end up causing more problems for you during the performance. On the day of the performance, practice as little as possible, and take good care of your hands. Stay away from any stressful activity on your fingers/hands, such as typing or heavy lifting. This will ensure that your hands stay in tip top shape.
As for concentrating on the music, just make sure you're in a focussed mindset for the concert. Well-rested, good emotionally, and all those good things. I think that concentration is something that comes when you are completely immersed and enjoying the activity you're doing. Just enjoy yourself, and everything will be fine. Good luck at the concert!
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I was attracted to your question because of the fact that you play the bass (which by the way, I will not deny as being an exceptional superior to the cello...but that is not what I am answering). What I do when I play, is I forget the music. There is a certain part of the brain known as the cerecellum which stores and reuses memory of muscle patterns. Basically what this means is that your brain can do the remembering as long as you do not distract it. Meanwhile, become the wooden fixings of your bass. Erase your being, and elongate your self into the instrument, hollow your insides and let them reverberate from inside. Most importantly, let your fingers relax and the energy seep through from your head and heart. I hope I have helped you. *best*
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Practice the repetition of your hand movement (You've probably already have that down). Then practice extending you fingers as far as they will go while still hitting the right notes. This will help will the tense fingers. After you think you almost got it down, stop. Go back to it after a while. Never practice a lot at a different rhythm from the song. Play as much as you possible can, but never tense up in any way. If you tense up from nervousness, just concentrate on the next possition. Keep your fingers loose and good luck.
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