How to Work on Breath Support

CJceltics33 · Veteran Member Joined: 24 Aug 2017 Posts: 475

I want to work on breath support, as of course indicated by the title. I have started exercising more, and have been working on some breathing gym exercises on YouTube and following along with the video. What else can I do?
How do you work on breath support?

JayKosta · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:10 am Post subject:

In addition to the 'breathing basics', a big factor is having the confidence to 'play the notes' without being timid and without delay or hesitation. That confidence also assists by preventing throat and chest tension.

You KNOW how the notes should be played - have plenty of air and 'Just DO it' (if only it was that simple ...).

Jay
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kehaulani · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 7:18 am Post subject:

Do Yogic breathing? Plenty of free information on the Internet and YouTube.

Read Claude Gordon on breathing.
https://www.amazon.com/O5145-Brass-Playing-Harder-Breathing/dp/0825828708

Read Arnold Jacobs.
https://www.amazon.com/Arnold-Jacobs-Song-Brian-Frederiksen/dp/0965248909

Plenty of illustrations.
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Andy Del · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 1:50 pm Post subject:

'Breath support' or whatever you wish to call it is only 1 side of the story. The other is how to deliver the air into the instrument.

Be it breathing Gym, or other commentator's exercises, building capacity, doing any sort of cross training exercises is really good.

Then work on air flow into the horn, getting a great sound. Many many players seem to forget this and think that a session of breathing gym fixes everything.

cheers

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dershem · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 7:14 pm Post subject:

Learn to play bass trombone or tuba. Every time I get a gig on one (or both) of those, it reminds me how much air they take. Digiridu can also work for this.
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