[Dixielandjazz] Fw: [TPIN] Fw: Lung Capacity

[Elazar Brandt]

Shalom Bob and anyone else who might have some wisdom for me about hot air.

Having played bass trombone for over 40 years, and tuba on and off, but now
consistently on for the past 2 years, I am slowly also picking up trumpet.
Recently my doctor told me I might have a mild form of asthma. Interesting, I do
get short of breath sometimes, but not when playing the horns.

But my question is this: When playing trumpet, I have a problem I have never had
with bone or tuba. I feel the need to breathe OUT before I run out of air. So
after a phrase, I tend to let out the air I have left, and then breathe in for
the next phrase. This seems like wasted movement, but I have not been able to
beat it. Any suggestions or comments?

Elazar "the old wind bag" Brandt
Ministry of Jazz
Crazy Rhythm Jazz Band
Jerusalem, Israel
<www.israel.net/ministry-of-jazz>
Tel: +972-2-679-2537

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dixielandjazz-admin@ml.islandnet.com
> [mailto:dixielandjazz-admin@ml.islandnet.com]On Behalf Of Bob Romans
> Sent: Sunday, 01 December, 2002 15:16
> To: DJML
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Fw: [TPIN] Fw: Lung Capacity
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> Hello, ListMates...
> This is in response to a question I posed to the Trumpet Players
> International Network, (TPIN), awhile back...asking if it's
> possible to increase lung capacity after a certain age...asking for myself,
> actually!
> Liad Bar -Al, a professional trumpet player in Israel sent this to
> me...maybe it will encourage all of us windplayers to work on longer
> passages...
> Have a great Sunday...and happy December!
> Bob ( Deep breathing) Romans
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: meedot13 <meedot13@netvision.net.il>
> To: Bob Romans <cellblk7@attbi.com>
> Date: Sunday, December 01, 2002 12:16 AM
> Subject: RE: Lung Capacity
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> Hello Bob,
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> I spoke with my neighbor who is a lung surgeon about lung capacity.  He
> said that he knows nothing about playing the trumpet, that trumpet
> players have huge lungs and that when one lung is taken out, the other
> lung gets bigger automatically no matter what age the person is.
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> He also said that your lungs are very elastic like a rubber band and
> like the rubber band, if you stretch it too much, it will break.  In
> other words, take whatever lung stress you do moderately in exercise and
> in playing the trumpet.
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> I am unable to get on the web - only e-mail - so would you please post
> this on TPIN as well?
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> Thanks and be well,
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> Liad Bar-EL
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