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Brian Lynch from NYU talks about the ways he relieves tension while performing. He has studied the Alexander Technique which helps him figure out how he becomes tense. Common areas for trumpet players to have tension is in the shoulders and back. To relieve tension he advises to change positions when playing while being aware of keeping correct posture. Mr. Lynch discusses his warm up routine with scales and explains that it is important to keep cultivating motor skills in order to play fluently in all the keys. He explains that there are several things you can do with a scale such as playing from all the different modes of the scale and playing the scale in segments. He demonstrates each of these exercises.