Klarinet Archive - Posting 000765.txt from 2000/11

From: Knaphet@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Article: Breathing and Support
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2000 03:30:08 -0500

Tony, I will promptly read the article...so if what I have to say now becomes
redundant, my apologies. I will keep it short.

I will try to restrict my comments to what I personally think is practical
toward playing. In knowing that the diaphragm does not have sensory nerves,
but is controlled willfully is helpful. I think the part that you disagree
with is that we would be stuck without opposing muscles, i.e. without a
tricep, it is not true that our bicep would be forced to stay continually
flexed. (I think Neil was just aiming for a good "That would suck" joke,
which I thought was pretty funny.)

What remains as a question to me, and one which Keith Underwood didn't ever
answer directly is whether you aid the "blow" with other muscles consciously
or if you let the diaphragm's process of relaxing and the weight of your body
dispel the air. What ways of thinking about the "blow" bring about the best
results?

Now I am off to read the article...

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