| The only exercises I use that helps increase how you use your air and how much you hold are the hold-till-empty exercises in the BE book. It is basically just long tones and lip slurs played with a full sound where you hold the bottom note until empty. You go from 2nd line G , hold until empty then to F and so on until you get to low C. The next exercise is just slurring from 2nd line G to low C/hold till empty and so on until you get to low F#. These exercises are easy, but are great for tapping into resources you don't even know you have. It helps you hold pitches longer, breathe more deeply, and feel more energized.
Chris |