Klarinet Archive - Posting 000102.txt from 1994/11

From: Timothy Tikker <tjt@-----.ORG>
Subj: Re: Circular Breathing
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 1994 11:29:38 -0500

On Fri, 4 Nov 1994, Andrew LaVallee wrote:

> So, who out there can circular breathe? How did you learn it, how long did it
> take to learn, and have you found it useful? I thought I read somewhere that
> it is not possible to flutter tongue and circular breathe at the same time -
> I can't do either one anyway, but is that true?

I've wanted to learn how, since it's used in various ethnic styles which
I play. Robert Dick's book on the flute has the best and most complete
presentation on how to learn to circular breathe, but of course one has
to adapt the instructions to the clarinet's different embrochure. He
says that it takes about a year to learn to do it well (on the
flute...). In my attempts, I find that my cheek muscles are so weak that
I can't begin to do it yet.