| A week ago I was talking to Steve Burns about trumpet students, and we quickly agreed that the main, number one problem that most youngsters have is a lack of air. A big, relaxed breath that is released into the horn will cure just about any problem. But so many students feel that somehow the mouth creates the sound or that a great muscular effort is necessary, or that one only needs to fill up the very top of one's lungs, and this holds them back. He (Steve) mentioned a study he'd seen where someone measured the amount of air used by professional versus student players, and the pros used up to 14 times the amount of air students did.
Michael McLaughlin
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