In normal breathing, people use their nose and lungs.This process can be limiting for some woodwind players.They can't adapt some of the music written for other kinds of instruments because they cannot hold notes for as long as they need to.Circular breathing, a method that allows you to exhale and inhale at the same time, opens up more possibilities for these musicians.While relatively new to western music, circular breathing has been practiced in other cultures for centuries or longer, perhaps first developed by Aboriginal populations in Australia.
Step 1: You can breathe in and out through your nose by filling your cheeks with air.
When your lungs run out, you can use a second source of air.The more useful analogy is to think of yourself as a human bagpipe, and your cheeks as the bellows.
Step 2: Take out the air in your mouth and blow it out.
Make a small opening in your mouth and use your cheek muscles to push the air out.Continue to breathe through your nose.It takes between three and five seconds to blow out the air in your mouth if you control the motion.Keeping your cheeks puffed out the entire time is recommended by some.It might be more natural to let your cheeks return to a normal breathing position as you let the air out of your mouth, according to others.Try to determine which is more comfortable for you and your instrument.
Step 3: When the air in your mouth is running out, exhale using your lungs.
When the air in your mouth runs out, your lungs should fill up because you have been breathing through your nose all day.closing your soft palate can change where the air is coming from.
Step 4: You need to fill your cheeks with air.
If you fill your lungs before they run out, you have time to use the air in your mouth.
Step 5: This sequence is repeated continuously.
If you are able to turn it into a seamless process, you will never have to stop playing your instrument.
Step 6: Spit.
Water is visible while air is not so Spitting a thin stream of water can give you a good sense of the technique.Spitting while breathing circularly will replicate the force you will need to produce sound on your instrument.Take as much water as you can.When you breathe in and out through your nose, spit the water into the sink.
Step 7: Use a straw to drink.
Pursing your lips around a straw will mimic the embouchure you use to play your instrument.If you want to make a continuous stream of bubbles, follow the steps for circular breathing and put a straw in a glass of water.
Step 8: Speak out.
It is possible that circular breathing was first developed to play the didgeridoo.According to the teachers of this instrument, vocalizing can lead to a smooth process.It's a good idea to make a strong sound when you switch from the air in your cheeks to the lungs.
Step 9: You should try your mouth.
Blowing through a straw won't give you a sense of how it sounds.It is possible to know if you are producing sound without having to worry about its resonance or quality.If you hear a break in the sound, it's probably because one source of air is running out.If you are using runs out of air, switch from your mouth to your lungs first.The exercise will give you a sense of how firmly you need to hold your lips for the technique to work.
Step 10: It's possible to try it as soon as possible.
Don't wait until you have mastered the technique in practice settings to apply it to your instrument.If you want to get better at it, you need to add the rest of your instrument as soon as possible.
Step 11: You must work your way up.
Don't start with complicated music or songs.Start by holding single notes and move on to easy, repetitive exercises.This will allow you to perfect your technique.This will be easier with some registers.It may be easier to start with exercises that hit the higher part of your instrument's range.
Step 12: It's a good idea to practice a little every day.
Circular breathing can be tiring at first, so you might find it hard to keep up.You shouldn't only practice once in a while.If you want to learn the technique, try three daily sessions of a few minutes each.