[TPIN] Air and Stomach Conception

[Orion Development Corp - D. Arndt]

Chris,

Air only goes into the lungs.  Most current wisdom says to keep your chest up 
while playing (which, if practiced correctly, encourages the proper muscles 
in your adomen and back to support the exhalation).  Breath deep, but 
relaxed, keep the shoulders down and just think of keeping the chest up as 
you play.  It should feel natural, if you're breathing correctly.

Claude Gordon has some excellent material covering this - very common sense, 
but supported with a lot of science. First read his explanations in 
his "Systematic Approach" and "Brass Playing is No Harder Than Deep 
Breathing".  

- da


On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:10:02 -0400, Chris Delahousse wrote
> Hi Guys and Gals
> 
> My name is Chris and this is my first time emailing to the TPIN list,
>  I was hoping to maybe get some help.
> 
> My teacher recently said we need to rework my air. He said that I 
> should be using little to no face muscles and my stomach should come 
> in as I go up the register, starting to use tongue level as I 
> approach the high C.
> 
> I've been able to relieve most tension and work from my face, but I 
> struggling with what to do with my stomach. Im just trying to 
> conceive the the entire idea in my head. Should I clench my stomach 
> and abs like a fist or should I be thinking about sucking it in as 
> much as possible? I'm just trying to get an idea of what you guys do 
> to move your air so that I can try it on myself and have different 
perspective.
> 
> My teacher is this list so maybe well hear from him
> 
> Thanks
> -Chris
> 
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