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RE: support

Author: William
Date: 2002-07-27 15:00

Stand, or sit Tall. Breath as "deeply" as you can (way down into your tummy) without letting your shoulders rise. Don't worry about separating your "abs" from your diaphram--they are too closely related in the breathing function and should both be used. Use all your air without scrunching foreward as you near its end. Just a couple thoughts that I hope will help. The real test is in how steady your tone becomes.

Another thought--time the length that you can hold your tone (secnond line G, ex) on a clock. Many of my beginning clarinetists could hold for twenty-five seconds after only a few lessons. Going for "length" should give you incentive for taking in a larger volume of air and expelling it efficiently. Also, the better the quality of your sound, the longer you can hold. BTW, breathing deeply was the first subject that Larry Combs addressed in his recent IMS clinic. Without good breathing habits, nothing else is possible. Good luck!!!! (if blueness sets in, take a break)

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