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Re: Breathing Question

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2009-10-13 12:12

The rhythm of breathing should be established and continued through just ONE medium. Of course, if you can play the clarinet through your nose, more power to you.

But serisously, the other consideration besides one of constancy is one of achieving a full intake of air. I can't imagine being able to take a full lung's worth of air through the nose, nor could I imagine it being anything less noisy than dropping a metal mouthpiece cover during the opening of Firebird.

Singers breathe through the mouth - so should you.

...............Paul Aviles

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