Circular Breathing: Part 1b Concepts
Concepts and Diagrams to Explain Circular Breathing
Comments
Circular Breathing: Part 1 Concepts. This video explains concepts and presents diagrams illustrating the procedures for circular breathing. Also, see: Ewell's article: "Musical Musings: Circular Breathing," The Double Reed 26/2 (2003): 68. Jane Ann Orzel's letter: "Musical Musings: Circular Breathing, Part II," The Double Reed 26/4 (2003): 44.
The original transcript is available here.
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00:00Introduction
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00:08Close the Soft Palate
Finally, once I have taken breath into the lungs, I quickly close the soft palate, drop the tongue,
00:17Re-engage the Air
and re-engage the air coming out of the reed.
00:22Four Steps to Practice
There are four different steps that need to be practiced. So any musician who is learning to circular breathe will 1) need to be able to inflate and deflate the cheeks. That is without changing your embouchure right here where it touches the reed or else you will be getting a sound deviation. 2) Close off the tongue. 3) Drop the soft palate to breathe in. 4) Then re-engage the normal breathing mechanism.
Credits
- author Terry B. Ewell