In my opinion, its definitely not just in the brain. If I try to play early in the morning, even after I've had my caffeine, the fingers of both hands just don't work all that well. By the afternoon the brain may be sluggish and in need of a nap, but the fingers are warm and much more capable. Of course you need both the mental and finger facility. But clearly warmed up fingers is really a physical thing.
Suzanne > > > Since being warmed up is a major part of lute playing, I wonder > whether anyone knows about the physiology of being warmed up? > > Is being warmed up in the brain? In the muscles? In the spinal cord? > Can one learn not to need it? Can drugs help? Is it related to the > distinction between short-term memory and long-term memory? What > everyday lute playing wisdom might shed light on the question? Etc. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
