Klarinet Archive - Posting 000966.txt from 1997/02

From: Kimberly Joan Kriston <kjk0003@-----.EDU>
Subj: flexibility exercises
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 13:35:15 -0500

do any of you practice breathing all by itself? do any of you do
exercises (without the clarinet) to work on the flexibility and
independence of the fingers? i'm really curious about this. if i spend
some time away from the clarinet working on breathing and finger
independence, will not my technique and breathing improve On the clarinet?
i'm not saying abandon the clarinet while in this process, but do these
exercises while say...watching TV or whatever. do any of you know any
finger exercises that would be beneficial? well, i do appreciate any
words of opinion or wisdom. :-)
thanks again,
kim