Klarinet Archive - Posting 000465.txt from 1996/06

From: Dennis Nord <nordden@-----.COM>
Subj: playing speed and breath technique
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 1996 11:02:20 -0400

Bill Fogle --

You probably need to be breathing more often. Here's a recommendation:

1 Get a metronome. It's the best way to learn rhythmic precision, and
it will also teach you how to breathe and come back in on the beat.

2 Get a copy of the Baermann (SP) Studies. They are very lovely, very
German etudes that teach phrasing and breath control. They're fully
marked. You'll be surprised how often he recommends breathing.

Dennis Nord
nordden@-----.com