| Neil,
You and I differ when it comes to breathing.
When I go to play, I put the horn up to my face and take a breath from the center of my mouth, not the corners. Secondly, I don't "set'. I play the moment I'm done breathing. Go to monette.net and watch what I do if you're interested in that perspective. There are several different shots of me playing and you can decide for yourself how comfortable/effecient it all seems to you.
Your method (as you described) seems too troublesome for me. I prefer a more simple approach such as I described.
ML |