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Re: Most often repeated 'lesson'

Author: Crusader
Date: 2005-05-22 20:41

Since I am very new to the board, I supposed that this has been discussed a number of times regarding the point of air support. Many people when playing either a wind instrument or singing do not breathe properly. Many musicians when they breathe for performance , breathe by pushing the diaphram in. The shoulders jump when doing this , and the release of air is done more by leaking air. With the diaphram in, is is very difficult to push the diaphram in further,so as to place pressure behing the air column one is blowing into the instrument. Beathing in this fashion will also cause hyperventilation, because it is difficult to expel all of the air in the lungs and typically, the performer will take additional snatch breaths to keep playing.
If one inhales by pushing the diaphram out , flexing it inward will enable one to maintain steady pressure to get proper air support. It is nearly impossible to hyperventilate in this fashion and the ability to play long phrases is improved.

Finally, I also have found that daily treadmill work (30 minutes a day at 6 miles per hour for me---one can start slower.) helps a great deal.

Hope I didn't offend anyone by being so elementary.

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