Week 2
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In week 2 "Breathing for Wind Instruments" course, learners focused on various aspects related to breathing and teaching breathing techniques to wind students. Here are the key points covered:
Identifying the correct location of anatomical organs involved in breathing
Understanding how to breathe and support actively but in a relaxed manner for playing a wind instrument.
The difference and relationship between flow and air pressure.
The course content includes a body mapping outline, anatomy of breathing, videos on breathing to play, reading material from "Also Sprach Arnold Jacobs".
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In class 3, please bring any breath builders you use for your own practice. Students will take turns demonstrating how to use breath builders or their favorite breathing exercises.
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Check out this silly breathing gym video.
Check out this webpage for anatomy videos and more: https://www.physiopedia.com/Muscles_of_Respiration