The first Breath

No, not literally the first breath of your life, c'mon, you aren't actually taking me seriously are you? Hopefully you've been breathing for awhile.

Anyways, I'm referring to Bassoon breathing, which is not the same as the breathing you may be used to. Here are some things to keep in mind when breathing Bassoon style.
  • Breath through the mouth
  • Inhale quietly
  • Fill the lungs starting down at the bottom of your gut and going up
  • don't tense up or raise shoulders
That covers the breathing in. Now for brething out through the bassoon.
  • Flex your GUT, and by this i mean diaphragm
  • Push out the air with greater pressure than exhaling normally
  • Use slower WARM air for low notes, and faster COLD air for higher notes

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