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Author: BGBG
Date: 2017-08-26 01:39
Lately when I play I seem to get out of breath. WHat do people do if this happens? Are there any breathing exercises to increase ability to play without getting out of breath? I am active before playing but it seems like simply playing gets me winded. Not sick or anything but the effort of playing seems to do it.
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Author: Tobin
Date: 2017-08-26 04:40
There are many things that could be the issue, but You might be "stacking": taking additional breath before have completely used (or expelled) your initial deep breath.
You take a breath: Before using all of it, you take an additional breath (10% of the first breath is growing stale), and so on (20%) and so on (30%, etc)...the air from the first breath, and subsequent breaths, has turned to carbon dioxide and is suffocating you from the inside...because it is never used.
James
Gnothi Seauton
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Author: BGBG
Date: 2017-08-26 06:24
I searched on internet and am believing that shortness of breath can be caused by uneven or enequal expelling and taking in air. As you mention, I am likely breathing in and out at unequal intervals and in different amounts and creating an imbalance. So still need some tips on how to breathe and when to breathe. I think I had a book that had little symbols over the saff that showed when to take a breath. I have no idea really on when and how much to breathe. I find myself getting almost out of breath,, breathing in, then breathing in too soon. No idea of technique. maybe will try searching for breathing techniques.
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Author: Tobin
Date: 2017-08-26 06:54
If this is your problem, then as you play several things usually become obvious:
1. You can't "catch your breath" unless you have several measure of rest.
2. Your sound suffers after the first successful breath.
3. Your technique/ease suffers after the first successful breath.
4. Almost every breath after the first successful breath is a shallow or half-breath.
If so: The reality is that your first breath is too big for the first phrase AND/OR that you breathe more often than you need to.
You should note when you take breaths that are unnecessary, or breaths that are reflexive. A rest does't mean "breathe". It means "don't sound". Before trying to change your breathing, simply notice where the issue begins.
You can "stack" bad air whether your other fundamentals are correct or incorrect. Is your breath a gut breath? Do you support the wind? Is your embouchure well-established? Are you tense as you play? All contribute to the issue.
James
Gnothi Seauton
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Author: jrain54
Date: 2017-08-26 15:55
I've had this problem too and have made posts about it in the past... for me I've noticed it is always around a particular time in the year so I believed it to be allergies.
What you describe may be different to my problem, but I sometimes feel like when I run out of breath I kind of start pushing air from the throat (can't think of any other way to describe it) and my throat makes this uncomfortable, guttural sort of sound. Curious to see if you experience that too?
Jess
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Author: Phurster
Date: 2017-08-30 10:26
Check it out with a Doctor.
Blood clots and heart issues could be an issue.
Chris.
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