Klarinet Archive - Posting 000213.txt from 1998/02

From: Douglas Sears <dsears@-----.org>
Subj: Re: Circular Breathing
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 04:41:49 -0500

On Wed, 4 Feb 1998, Jason Hsien wrote:

> I've been working on my circular breathing recently. I read all the stuff
> off sneezy and was wondering if any of you have hints. I can breathe in
> while blowing, but, I'm having trouble maintaining, because when I breathe
> in through my nose, I also take from my cheeks, and that reduces the amount
> stored in my mouth. By the time I can start playing normally again, I'm out
> of air and can't continue.

If I understand what you mean, I think the answer is simple: take
shorter breaths. Don't try to fill your lungs in one circular
breathing cycle -- just get a very short fast gulp of air through
the nose.

--Doug

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Doug Sears dsears@-----.org/~dsears