Some more here for you wind instrument players. Continuing on the subject of Getting Air. I have discovered THREE WAYS of getting the air into the lungs, so that it can be blown forth through your instrument. 1. “normal” breathing 2. “sniffing” between notes while playing 3. cyclical, or, circular breathing. 1. “Normal” […]
Month: November 2014
Mstislav Rostropovich…… Masterful Musician
During my formative years I listened to classical music day and night. It was the love of my life back then. Among my favorite performers I had a “Special Three”, whose recordings I collected and enjoyed over and over. I think their music got into my head and influenced me a great deal. One of […]
Air — Getting It — 1
AIR OK. Here are some of my thoughts on the subject of AIR. There are two things we should know about air, if we are to use it to make music, either by playing a wind instrument or by singing: 1. How to get it, and, 2. How to use it. At this point, let […]