The Power of Breath, Part 2

I have been thinking, and breathing, further. Thought you ought to know the rest.

The real ‘letting go’ part of the belly breath is the intake. Take a breath – a real breath – and notice what must happen. Your abdominal muscles must release to allow your internals to get out of the way. This action sends a powerful message out to the body.

I trust you feel it.

Now you should know something more about using your breath to play relaxed. Practice your most awkward moves on an ‘in’ breath. Do it slowly at first until you coordinate your breathing with your movements. Now, count and visualize as well. Beautiful!

All the best,
Clayton Haslop

P.S. Hey, all you hot shot ‘PROS’ out there. When’s the last time you played through the last 5 Kreutzer Etudes? Go back and really play them beautifully, at the tempos marked. Number 40 doesn’t have a marking. I do it at 184ppm with 3 note turns. If your having a little problem with this maybe you should pick up my course.