Klarinet Archive - Posting 000238.txt from 1995/07

From: Anneke Sicherer-Roetman <anneke@-----.NL>
Subj: from a beginner
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 1995 05:42:51 -0400

Hello, this is my first posting to this list.

I am only just beginning to learn to play the clarinet. My goal is to
play in a marching band. I already play electronic organ for years, so
musical notation is no problem. What IS a problem is that after playing
for about five minutes I get a nasty feeling of pressure in my head.
If I would continue, this would lead to a headache, I am sure. My teacher
says that my breathing technique is wrong. She tries to help me as much
as she can, but I still have this pressure. Could anyone give me some
tips how to change my breathing to get rid of this pressure in my head,
because I do get a reasonable sound already I like the instrument a lot.
How do I get the breath as far down in my body as seems to be necessary?
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Anneke Sicherer-Roetman --- Laboratory for Crystal and Structural Chemistry
Bijvoet Center - Utrecht University -- HOLLAND -- email: anneke@-----.nl
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