[Harp-L] Breath control advice?

[Jerry Deall]

When you play, you should close your nasal passage in the same way to do when you yawn. 
As taught to me by Boris Plotnikov. 

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From: "Chris Talbot" <ctalbot at xxxxx> 
To: "harp-l" <harp-l at xxxxx> 
Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2016 10:18:14 AM 
Subject: [Harp-L] Breath control advice? 

Hey, everyone. 

I'm looking for advice on improving my breath control. Simply put, I tend 
to fill up on air a little too quickly. I thought it was just me and my 
inability to do a good nose push, but then I believe someone on the list 
mentioned pinching their nose while playing to restrict air intake to the 
mouth. 

I gave it a shot and it worked like a charm. No problem at all ... well, 
except that I can't imagine playing for the next few decades with a 
clothespin on my nose. 

That's a long-winded way of asking for advice. Are there techniques for 
improving my draws so I'm not taking in too much extra air through my nose? 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. 

Chris 


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