Music Preformers?

Question:I have a difficult snare drum solo tomorrow, and I'll have a couple hours to get ready for it while I'm there. What are some ways you get ready for performances? Do you rehearse it in your head? How can I pay attention to the dynamics while I am paying attention to the accents, keeping time, and doing the numerous crazy rudiments I have? What are some techniques that have worked for you guys out there? Ty

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I have a difficult snare drum solo tomorrow, and I'll have a couple hours to get ready for it while I'm there. What are some ways you get ready for performances? Do you rehearse it in your head? How can I pay attention to the dynamics while I am paying attention to the accents, keeping time, and doing the numerous crazy rudiments I have? What are some techniques that have worked for you guys out there? Ty

Just practice and practice it over and over. I would practice without the snare and play on the table. If you make a mistake, while your practicing, just do that part over and over until it's right. I don't play the Snare or any other percussion instrument, but i just sing it in my head, with dynamics, accents, and in time.
I'm playing a piece called, "Hooked on TV Reruns" and it is so fast I get lost EVERYWHERE!!!! but when I go slower and pick up the tempo, sing it in my head, and keep practicing dynamics, rests, and accents, I am ready for whatever comes to Me.

Practice the piece super slowly. Like, in slow motion. This really works. Go thru it once like this just before you go on.

Practicing over and over again, to get everything memorized, and in muscle memory will probably be very helpful.

One thing, though-- if you are trying to keep too many things in mind, during your performance, something may more likely go seriously wrong, so trying to stay relaxed but focused (if that makes sense) may help.

Best wishes.

1. Write your snare piece on a paper and take it with you
...so you can memorize the main key parts in it.

2. Well, dynamics are a more of natural thing. Dynamics are just the accents...so you really have to know when to kick it in at the precise moment in your recital.

3. Practice your piece over and over till you got it down.
Your main goal is to get it down right the first time because you don't want to screw it up over being nervous or being too anxious too.

4. That's mostly it...you really just have to memorize your piece precisely and do it right. Your recital is a TEST, that's all....and you really want to pass it on the first time for your success.

5. Good luck

Get off of Yahoo! Answers and go practice!

Play it through once with a single dynamic, and then gradually feel your way into crescendoing and decrescendoing.