Posted by Matt Good on March 08, 2002 at 01:19:51:
In Reply to: Well... posted by ? on March 07, 2002 at 18:47:00:
Circular breathing is one of the most important tools I have. I use it everyday, be it a Rochut etude, a pops concert, Symphony Fantastique or Prokofiev 5. I just use circular breathing as a supplement to help me finish phrases, not as a parlor trick. I learned how to do it when I was a teenager by watching Clark Terry use it on the "Tonight Show" years ago. Don Harry later helped me out by showing me proper applications. It really saves my ass every summer when the Dallas Symphony travels to Vail, CO. (Copland 3 & Shotakovich 10 (AT) 8000 ft above sea level!) IMO, a good thing to learn.