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Why do I yawn while singing?
Singing almost always make me yawn. I've heard this is due to not breathing correctly, but I'm not sure what that means. What's the correct way to breathe while singing so I don't yawn?
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Why do string players tend to breathe heavily in performance?
Recently, I've started to develop an interest in classical music, specifically chamber music and, more specifically, piano trios. Having listened to a few performances now, I can't help but notice ...
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Is loud breath intake considered a mistake when playing wind instruments?
I attended graduation concert on Western Classical Flute. Player was breathing very loud but I've heard it only because concert hall was very small. Is loud breath intake assesed as bad technique or ...
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Improving vibrato and breath volume in singing, in my early 20's
Some people say that vibrato is a gift acquired by birth while some say vibrato has to be practiced and gained before puberty and once puberty (10 - 12 yrs) is attained and male voice changes to a low ...
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Breathing practice for harmonica
What are some good breathing practices for playing the harmonica? I have been learning the harmonica for a while now, I can play small time rhymes and some songs.
But when I try to get into high ...
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How do I stop a sensitive microphone picking up breathing when recording acoustic guitar?
I am using a budget condenser microphone to record acoustic guitar. The microphone has a Cardoid pattern, and is pointing toward the end of the fingerboard (between the sound hole and where the neck ...
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How to re-develop double tonguing?
Two years ago, I had no issue double- and triple-tonguing. After a while, however, I seem to have issues playing quickly enough. I suspect that I have gone back to single-tonguing. How can I go back ...
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Working on trombone sound
I've been playing the trombone for a couple of years and only now I've understood how breath and sound are important. When I listen to my long notes I can hear that the tone is not clear and some air ...
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How do I learn proper breathing when teaching myself the flute?
I have slowly, over time, begun to teach myself the flute. I play the piano and the recorder (sort of), so learning the note positions and how to read music is not a big issue for me. The biggest ...
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vocal chord protection against nodule
I was recently diagnose with a small
vocal chord nodule. I was wondering
what are some proper ways to use
vocal?
I heard that singing with your
diaphragm is the correct way to
avoid overuse of vocal ...
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How can I learn circular breathing?
I play clarinet and am interested in learning to circular breathe.
How is circular breathing done?
Once I learn to do it, is it something that I would want to use throughout my playing or only for ...
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How long should a professional singer be able to sing in a single breath ?
How many seconds of nonstop voice (or silence) without taking another breath is satisfactory for a professional singer ? Is there a rule thumb ? does it depend on the register ?
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Improving breath support
What are some exercises or tips to help singers improve their breath support?
