Posted by Leland on July 30, 2000 at 23:37:00:
In Reply to: Re: grunting ? posted by joe exley on July 30, 2000 at 19:40:37:
I'll second that -- "Make sure there is NO delay in the exchange between inhalation and exhalation."
Seemingly small things can become troublesome habits before the cause is even noticed. Avoiding that delay, even by eliminating those types of breathing exercises, was the other main thing that helped me get away from vocalizing & grunting.
The breathing exercises that allow room for holding air inside (say, in 8, hold 8, out 8) are beneficial for stretching and strength, but care needs to be taken to absolutely avoid closing the throat. I'm starting to wonder if they should even be used be less experienced players, to be honest.