How to learn Circular Breathing

[kevgermany]

Look for Kenny G's tutorial on YouTube. But there are plenty of others saying the same thing

 

[aldevis]

Launeddas players start with the straw in a glass of water (few youtube videos about it)
Do not get frustrated if it takes a while to work.
The main issues for me are when to breath in and how to keep the sound quality when I am doing so.
I cannot do it on some registers or on flute.

 

[Pete Thomas]

http://tamingthesaxophone.com/saxophone-circular-breathing

 

[Colin the Bear]

Swimmers will have no problem learning this simple to do but difficult to explain technique. The simplest explanation I read was to take a mouthful of water and spit it out using mouth muscles, while breathing in and out through the nose. I believe it's quite difficult on flute. The smaller the reed the easier it is.

 

[ArgoPete]

Thanks for the replies. At least now I know that I am not imagining things despite the fact that I nearly choked to death on my first attempt :-( One of the things that tossed me was the cheek bellows as I remember Miles Davis saying how he had been taught to keep them tight.

 

[Colin the Bear]

I think he played trumpet didn't he?

 

[ArgoPete]

I believe he did I have just been watching Dizzy Gillespie, now he extends the cheeks beyond belief. Pete's article and links very informative. Interesting he learned via the didgereedoo. As for Kenny G, hey its so simple I should have it cracked by next week. In fact I also watched James Morrison doing an excellent rendition of Mozart's horn concerto on a garden hose. Now THAT IS EMBOUCHURE.

 

[Colin the Bear]

There's a guy on the circuit who plays a little trad on a ceramic WC.

You might find this old clip interesting as far as recycling air goes

http://youtu.be/VHU5prfN_4g

 

[aldevis]

There's a guy on the circuit who plays a little trad on a ceramic WC.

Moderator mode: ON
Toilet humour mode: TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED

 

[Jonesy]

Moderator mode: ON
Toilet humour mode: TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED

Foiled!

 

[Jeanette]

Moderator mode: ON
Toilet humour mode: TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED

10/10 for restraint

Jx

 

[kevgermany]

The ceramic WC in question is, of course a new model of Wind Controller I presume.

 

[aldevis]

Here we go...

 

[Jeanette]

Here we go...

restraint please

Jx

 

[Chris]

Of course a new model of Wind Controller I presume.

Might helpful 'Wind-Ezze'

 

[Colin the Bear]

Armitage Shanks Ballcock and Brown is the band he plays with

 

[kevgermany]

Reminds me of a folk group I once saw - the leader told us he was renaming it to The Symbolics, he was Sym and the rest were a load of.....

 

[ArgoPete]

It appears that we have reached a level of Mozartian humour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANP9nWv2CWg 5 minute on .Good to see that jazz aficianados maintain the classic traditions. The Harry Carney clip is great thank you - it seemed to please Mr Ellington in the background as well.

 

[Colin the Bear]

They were very close.

 

[jbtsax]

I love British humor.