Mukluk
2007-02-10 10:00:28 UTC
Hey everyone, this post is to hopefully help out some newbies on the
subject of breath control for bigger tone(diaphragm control) and
breath control (playing long runs without running out of air) I
mentioned this lately but realized I never tried to explain it... so
here goes.
Here's an easy way to control your air intake. Say the letter "K" and
notice where your tongue is positioned when you do this. Now start to
say "K" again but this time start inhaling. When your tongue "Pops"
off the roof of your mouth, hold that position and keep inhaling.
You're now taking in air in a controlled fashion. Now you can start to
increase the distance between the roof of mouth and your tongue while
inhaling. You'll be letting in more air but still controlling it.
Practice controlling air intake now while contacting the roof of your
mouth in different position( further back lets in more air but yet is
still very controlled). When moving further back, try slightly pulling
down on the back end of jaw and see how that changes the opening.
Remember to do this all in a very relaxed fashion,... (no tensing up)
The secret to diaphragmatic breathing is controlling air intake like
this while you open the air to your stomach using the airway muscles.
Most people think that you need air flow in there to open up the
airway, but after awhile of practice you'll come to realize that the
airway muscles do this. The way to practice this is:
First, inhale and fill your air passage right down to your stomach and
then hold it there. Now slowly exhale the air but keep tension on your
diaphragm and airway to maintain the "OPEN" feeling. Keep doing this
and your muscles will soon be able to open the airway to your stomach
without inhaling any air. So.... now when you inhale air in a
controlled fashion, your airway towards the diaphragm is already
opened up ,.... and this bigger resonant inner chamber can give you
BIG tone from any mic/amp combo OR whenever you play acoustically.
You'll probably get your biggest tone with your airway to the stomach
opened up as far as you can, and the contact point of tongue and roof
of mouth the furthest back you can get it while your jaw is pulled
downwards. Hope this helps!!
Chuck
subject of breath control for bigger tone(diaphragm control) and
breath control (playing long runs without running out of air) I
mentioned this lately but realized I never tried to explain it... so
here goes.
Here's an easy way to control your air intake. Say the letter "K" and
notice where your tongue is positioned when you do this. Now start to
say "K" again but this time start inhaling. When your tongue "Pops"
off the roof of your mouth, hold that position and keep inhaling.
You're now taking in air in a controlled fashion. Now you can start to
increase the distance between the roof of mouth and your tongue while
inhaling. You'll be letting in more air but still controlling it.
Practice controlling air intake now while contacting the roof of your
mouth in different position( further back lets in more air but yet is
still very controlled). When moving further back, try slightly pulling
down on the back end of jaw and see how that changes the opening.
Remember to do this all in a very relaxed fashion,... (no tensing up)
The secret to diaphragmatic breathing is controlling air intake like
this while you open the air to your stomach using the airway muscles.
Most people think that you need air flow in there to open up the
airway, but after awhile of practice you'll come to realize that the
airway muscles do this. The way to practice this is:
First, inhale and fill your air passage right down to your stomach and
then hold it there. Now slowly exhale the air but keep tension on your
diaphragm and airway to maintain the "OPEN" feeling. Keep doing this
and your muscles will soon be able to open the airway to your stomach
without inhaling any air. So.... now when you inhale air in a
controlled fashion, your airway towards the diaphragm is already
opened up ,.... and this bigger resonant inner chamber can give you
BIG tone from any mic/amp combo OR whenever you play acoustically.
You'll probably get your biggest tone with your airway to the stomach
opened up as far as you can, and the contact point of tongue and roof
of mouth the furthest back you can get it while your jaw is pulled
downwards. Hope this helps!!
Chuck