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 Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:17 am
A tip to help learn circular breathing is to use a glass of water and a straw. Blow through the straw then breathe through your nose with the pocket of air you keep in your cheeks. It helps you determine if you need more support too smile
I learned all this from a college student. He has mad skillz with this and I've somewhat got it down but it takes quite a bit of practice to get it right.
Happy Breathing biggrin
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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:53 am
10rsax A tip to help learn circular breathing is to use a glass of water and a straw. Blow through the straw then breathe through your nose with the pocket of air you keep in your cheeks. It helps you determine if you need more support too smile I learned all this from a college student. He has mad skillz with this and I've somewhat got it down but it takes quite a bit of practice to get it right. Happy Breathing biggrin
Oh yeah, that was on another site I looked at. 3nodding But I couldn't find it again...
I'd try the water thing, but I don't have any straws. xd I'll probably just have my sister steal one from the restaurant she works at.
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Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:03 pm
My friend has been trying to learn circular breathing for like 3 years now. He's beginning to get it though.
Ah! Forgot to introduce myself. I'm the Lovely Evil Midget. I've played tenor sax for about 5 years now. I miss being in my high school band. Um, not much else except for as my instructor used to tell me "Tenors are the outfit, Tubas are the earrings"
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Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:59 pm
wow thanks i'll get right to trying it out. hopefully i don't pass out lol
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:22 pm
Okeydokey, so I was at adjudication today, and the practice room was messing everything up. It was SO HOT, so it messed up tuning and everything. Saxes especially.
It messed us up a loooot.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:39 pm
ouch i hate hot practice rooms
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:25 pm
mos def
that and crappy reeds
i play on Gonzalez 2 3/4, and i heard they were pretty consistent but 3 reeds out of 10, play wonderfully outta teh box
the other 7 need work >:0
their tone is pretty good though XD
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:28 am
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:36 pm
Arcadeburner mos def that and crappy reeds i play on Gonzalez 2 3/4, and i heard they were pretty consistent but 3 reeds out of 10, play wonderfully outta teh box the other 7 need work >:0 their tone is pretty good though XD i hate crappy reeds 2
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Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:58 am
iBandGeek Arcadeburner mos def that and crappy reeds i play on Gonzalez 2 3/4, and i heard they were pretty consistent but 3 reeds out of 10, play wonderfully outta teh box the other 7 need work >:0 their tone is pretty good though XD i hate crappy reeds 2 Me too. It's hard to play with them because of the noise. ><
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Banana stickers are metal
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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:21 am
i hate that if u like get a box and mostly all the reeds in there suck. (mostly not all)
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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:50 pm
I've never gotten a whole box of reeds, so I have no clue what you're talking about, but I hate it when the sound sucks because of your reed. That's the worst.
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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:43 pm
My reeds are usually fine. I use Vandoren size 2 1/2, and they've always been fine. I get them in a box of ten, and they're individually wrapped, too. xd
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:27 am
Terra of the Lilies My reeds are usually fine. I use Vandoren size 2 1/2, and they've always been fine. I get them in a box of ten, and they're individually wrapped, too. xd oh i like it wen they're individually wrapped!! but i have a hard time opening them lol =3 but my lessons techer is making me go to 3 1/2 which i'm betting is going to be hard for me. TT___TT
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:00 am
i got a new alto it is flipping amazing its called allegro by yamha, but i cant hit the high F or F# like i could on my old one
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