May 3, 2007 by John Ericson
Archived under: Teaching | Breathing, Keith Johnson
Play Long Phrases when Warming Up
An observation in the Randall Faust group warm-up session at the recent Keith Johnson horn retirement event was that I found myself playing longer phrases than most of the other other players present.
It is easy on the horn to get by “under the radar” with what is in reality fairly poor breathing. When warming up it is especially critical to play with good form, take good breaths always! Make it your default mode; never take small breaths. This will pay off with a better tone and better music.
Especially for those students with performance exams coming up my suggestion is to relax and focus on great breathing, this will ensure the best results.
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