[TPIN] 20 minute note

[fields at stanford.edu]

As I understand it, circular breathing would be cheating.  But if you  
had to breathe a few times, don't beat yourself up.  Eventually you'll  
be able to blow for 20 minutes in one breath.

Actually I've used the  (is it?) Walter White CD, and it certainly  
makes the exercise go better.  All sorts of things you can do during  
that time.  Even breathe if you must.

Ken Fields

Quoting Tptgirl at aol.com:

> I missed the beginning of this thread.
> Are you all talking about playing a g (space above the staff), for 20
> minutes without changing the position of your mouthpiece?
> Of course you have to breathe- right?  I suspect the majority of us  are not
> proficient at circular breathing.
> Do you take any breaks ( 2 seconds, 3 seconds or whatever)?, or do you just
> break long enough to breathe?
>
> I just tried it for 20 continuous minutes, without stopping, just taking
> breathes, and when the 20th minute arrived I was very happy to pull the horn
> down!
>
> Just wondering - it seems like an exercise in which someone could hurt
> themselves if not done with extreme care.
>
> Cheri
>
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