AIR IS SOUND
The horn produces sound because of air, therefore, if we want to control what sounds come out of the horn, will need to learn how to master our breathing. You are now a brasswind player (wind = moving air). Two tuba players, Pat Sheridan and Sam Pilafian, created a program called Breathing Gym to help musicians breathe with more capacity, efficiency, and less tension. Below is another website that I worked on that incorporates their exercises, but designed for the beginner. Do these exercises daily to help strengthen and maintain your ability to control your air.
SO YOU WANT TO BREATHE... |