Hi Dennis! I'm curious how you discovered or who told you to play with very little air flow. Because I was started out 7 years ago and then I quit because my lungs kept filling up, it felt like I was running. I had a teacher, and he never told me. But now I'm back in the game so thank you!
It's just part of the reality of what it takes to play well. With less breath your tone is better, your pitch and intonation are better, the techniques you use take less effort, the notes and subtleties are easier to control, you don't go out of breath, etc. I just discovered along the way, that is the only way you can really master this instrument.
Hi Dennis! I'm curious how you discovered or who told you to play with very little air flow. Because I was started out 7 years ago and then I quit because my lungs kept filling up, it felt like I was running. I had a teacher, and he never told me. But now I'm back in the game so thank you!
It's just part of the reality of what it takes to play well. With less breath your tone is better, your pitch and intonation are better, the techniques you use take less effort, the notes and subtleties are easier to control, you don't go out of breath, etc. I just discovered along the way, that is the only way you can really master this instrument.