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Re: Air Hunger

Author: Sean.Perrin
Date: 2017-08-19 20:43

First:

You absolutely need to see a specialist.

Second:

Do some breathing/relaxation/meditation exercises and see if it helps. Wesley Fereira recently did a great video series about breathing and increasing air support that might help.

Third:

I have had issues in the past with sickness from the mouthpiece/reeds. For a while, clean your mouthpiece with an anti-fungal/bacterial spray every time you play, and try either A) using plastic reeds and washing them every time you play, and/or B) using something like the ReedJuvinate which sterilizes the reeds when not n use.

You could be coming down with a potentially serious fungal infection known and "saxophone lung." Ask your doctor and tell them about the clarinet!

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