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rowuk · 05-04-2008, 10:11 AM

Most of you are confusing one thing: we only blow air through our lips to make them start to vibrate, after that the resonant system essentially takes over. Water, carbeurators all are "flow dynamic" and would only apply to overcoming Newtons Law (lips at rest tend to stay there). Once the lips have been kick started (with AIR PRESSURE not velocity), the efficiency resonant system governs the effort needed to maintain a tone.

Sound is made of ALTERNATING waves, breathing is a relatively LOW SPEED activity. It is not speed which aids the upper register, it is breath support (the size and capacity of the air pump). Lips tightly pressed together need a bigger hammer to open them, not fast arrows!

05-04-2008, 10:11 AM	#23 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,195	Re: the myth of "fast air" Most of you are confusing one thing: we only blow air through our lips to make them start to vibrate, after that the resonant system essentially takes over. Water, carbeurators all are "flow dynamic" and would only apply to overcoming Newtons Law (lips at rest tend to stay there). Once the lips have been kick started (with AIR PRESSURE not velocity), the efficiency resonant system governs the effort needed to maintain a tone. Sound is made of ALTERNATING waves, breathing is a relatively LOW SPEED activity. It is not speed which aids the upper register, it is breath support (the size and capacity of the air pump). Lips tightly pressed together need a bigger hammer to open them, not fast arrows! __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.