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Author: Dee
Date: 1999-03-05 17:30
Rick2 wrote:
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My instructor tells me that it's common to take a breath every four measures (subject to the musician's discretion of course). Quarter rests are a great opportunity to come up for air. Between phrases you can generally figure out a way to sneak one in. Likewise at a repeat sign.
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One of the reasons that it is common to breath after four bars is that this is a very common compositional phrase length.
Noticed your comment on the timing. Maybe there is a millisecond that causes the order or maybe it's just alphabetical.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 1999-03-05 20:14
Dee wrote:
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Noticed your comment on the timing. Maybe there is a millisecond that causes the order or maybe it's just alphabetical.
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Millisecond.
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Author: paul
Date: 1999-03-05 20:48
I've found that breathing in fresh air is pretty quick. My challenge is exhaling all of the "stale" air in time. That seems to be more of a challenge for wind players as far as I can tell.
Opinions, feedback?
Waiting to exhale?
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Author: Daniel
Date: 1999-03-05 23:18
paul wrote:
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I've found that breathing in fresh air is pretty quick. My challenge is exhaling all of the "stale" air in time. That seems to be more of a challenge for wind players as far as I can tell.
Opinions, feedback?
Waiting to exhale?
There isn't always time to exhale first. Although, when there is time, it's certainly the most desirable method.
Another way of breathing that i've noticed not many people do, is breathing through your nose instead of your mouth. While it's certainly possible to get the air as deep and far down in the lungs by breathing through your mouth, nose breaths serve as a reminder of just how it feels to get the air way down in the bottom. I use nose breaths at the beginning of movements, pieces or in slow movements when i have a few seconds while i'm resting to take a slow deep breath through the nose. For me it's much more rejuvinating than taking a deep breath through the mouth.
And of course there's always the constant idea of breathing low in the stomach instead of in the chest.
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Author: Rick2
Date: 1999-03-06 04:21
Actually, the comment about you being listed first because I'm on the west coast was a joke.
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Author: Rick2
Date: 1999-03-06 04:23
Breathing through the nose. I'll have to try that the next time my sinuses aren't blocked.
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Author: Katherine Pincock
Date: 1999-03-06 11:39
I used to have this problem, and I found that it was because I breathed more often than I needed to--for example, if I was playing shot notes, I'd breathe between each. That means that you have less and less space to fill with oxygenated air. Try watching how often you breathe and see if you breathe more often than necessary. If that's not a problem, when you plan out your breathing for a piece, plan both places to inhale AND exhale and follow your plan exactly. I found that that took care of what left of the problem. Hope this helps!
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Author: Ginny
Date: 1999-03-06 17:31
Katherine Pincock wrote:
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I used to have this problem, and I found that it was because I breathed more often than I needed to--for example, if I was playing shot notes, I'd breathe between each. That means that you have less and less space to fill with oxygenated air. Try watching how often you breathe and see if you breathe more often than necessary. If that's not a problem, when you plan out your breathing for a piece, plan both places to inhale AND exhale and follow your plan exactly. I found that that took care of what left of the problem. Hope this helps!
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Actually this rings truest to my troubles. I never, ever thought about exhaling. Out with the bad air, in with the good. I will try much of the rest, too. Thanks so much everyone.
Ginny
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