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Re: Learning new tricks

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2010-10-05 07:16

Oh, about your head position. If your head is looking down too much this is the wrong position for sure. Make sure your music stand is not angled down. The word "Diaphragm," can be a very confusing subject. What the heck does a diaphragm look like, how does it work, and where is it located? When a teacher says to breathe from your diaphragm the student may wonder what the heck does that mean!

To help your head position and to breathe properly simply take a balloon and blow it up several times a day for about a week. Your head will be close to the proper playing position and you will surely be using your diaphragm correctly.

Kind of interesting trying to tell someone, even at the college level, how to use their diaphragm. You really don't have to say that word! Simply give out balloons to your students. The problem is solved almost instantly.

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Post Edited (2010-10-05 07:24)

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