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Re: Problem with breath control

Author: Richard Z.
Date: 2016-07-04 05:39

Thanks to everyone who answered. I have modified my practice routine to implement some of the exercises you have suggested; we'll see how well they work.

A few notes:

Tony wrote:

>> Why complicate things? If you tend to 'hold back your air' when you change notes, and that gives unacceptable results for you, then just DON'T.

The problem is that even when I consciously focus on it, I still have difficulty not holding back my air between notes. I've edited my original post to make this more clear.

WhitePlainsDave wrote:

>> For example, does it source from an original fear of squeaking on higher pitched notes?

I think this is exactly where the problem stems from: when I was learning to play high notes, I would hold back my air before changing notes in order to make squeaks less obnoxious. Now, while my fear of high notes has largely subsided, that habit of holding back my air has not.

Richard

Post Edited (2016-07-04 05:43)

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