no problem :)
and thank you very much indeed ^_^
neuro
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From: "Valerie WELLS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "horn list" <horn@music.memphis.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 7:12 AM
Subject: [Hornlist] breath support (double post)
(I just realized I posted this response to the wrong list. So sorry for
double posting.)
Neuro,
IMHO Mathew gave a very good discription of good breath support. But
reading about good breath support and actually doing it are two different
things. I came back to horn 2 1/2 years ago after a 33 year hiatus. I had
a qualified private instructor who tried every angle imaginable to get me to
breath correctly. I just didn't get it. I finally got some real help when
I bought Wendell Rider's book, "Real World Horn Playing." Wendell has some
super simple exercises in his warm up that teach you want to "feel for" and
"listen for" that really helped me know when I was doing it correctly. I
couldn't possibly explain it here, so I'd strongly recommend you get his
book. I use Wendell's book and my Jeff Smiley book every single day.
Another thing that Wendell taught me that seriously helped my breathing was
to inhale as silently as possible. When the throat is wide open, large
volumes of air pass quietly & efficiently. I was constricting my throat as
well as sniffing through my nose when I inhaled which sounded like someone
getting a sudden fright. I started taping my playing and it was very
embarrassing to actually hear how much noise I was making w/ each
inhalation. I'd been playing this way for over a year and changing the
habit was a challenge. Now you might think this is kooky, but what forced
me to finally stop sniffing on inhalation was to wear a swimmer's nose plug
for a few minutes every day during my warm up. Old bad habits have a way of
sneaking back up on me from time to time, so I still occasionally record
myself to monitor my breathing.
Valerie in Tacoma
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