Well I can play passages that way too by doing a technique called Circular Breathing . Look it up its not easy took me 2 years to perfect
Doug
Name of flutist who appears to be breathless
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that is such a contra physiological phenomenon - that human beings are actually able to achieve it is a marvel :shockdogster wrote:Well I can play passages that way too by doing a technique called Circular Breathing . Look it up its not easy took me 2 years to perfect
Doug
But such a worthwhile technique that allows one to play just about anything. Galway has a YouTube segment on it as well
flutist with a screwdriver
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unfortunately no. I too must learn it.Mocdnaletulf wrote:Are you the flutist that I'm asking about?dogster wrote:Well I can play passages that way too by doing a technique called Circular Breathing . Look it up its not easy took me 2 years to perfect
Doug
flutist with a screwdriver
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To learn circular breathing, start with a mouthful of water, and slowly squirt the water in a smooth fine stream, breathe in and out through your nose and continue the water stream, once you have this down pat, you learn to balance squeezing air out from your mouth reservoir and refill your lungs through your nose.
It sounds simple but takes a while to achieve
It sounds simple but takes a while to achieve
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Should this be done while only using the headjoint lest the corks, pads, skins, etc become waterlogged?
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Umm, without the flute.
Its learning to train your mouth and air passages to work around each other.
Its learning to train your mouth and air passages to work around each other.
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Yeah, was just making some of my patent doofus humor there, sorry!
But hey, that "steady-stream" approach might work better for trumpet players, I'm thinking. Although, I managed to get some staccato notes out puffing like a goldfish all the while managing a steady inhalation just now here a moment ago; seems slur work will have to be done using Ye Olde Huff & Puff Blow Thy House Down!
But hey, that "steady-stream" approach might work better for trumpet players, I'm thinking. Although, I managed to get some staccato notes out puffing like a goldfish all the while managing a steady inhalation just now here a moment ago; seems slur work will have to be done using Ye Olde Huff & Puff Blow Thy House Down!
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Sounds like a long exercise... and I suffer from sinus issues as wellmirwa wrote:It sounds simple but takes a while to achieve
Still, I reckon it looks worthwhile enough to spend some time on...