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Another post of circular breathing

Author: clarinetbeagle
Date: 2008-06-26 06:49

I was reading an earlier post on circular breathing and noticed that quite a number of people could do that. I'm completely new to all things clarinet and was wondering if circular breathing was an absolutely essential part of playing the instrument. Is it like the vibrato for the violin, a technique that you have to learn?

If it is absolutely essential then are there some people who just can't do it? Is it something that most people can learn if they put the time into it? What's the learning curve?

Also I was wondering if circular breathing was needed to play baroque music where the music often is often more continuous.

Thanks,

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