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How to Learn Circular Breathing. Practice circular breathing every day and before long
you will be able to play music continuously without missing a beat. You will need Straw
Glass of water and your woodwind instrument. Step 1. Puff out your cheeks, and then breathe
normally through your nose to get the feel of breathing with your cheeks extended. Step
2. Puff your cheeks and create a small hole between your lips. Control the muscles in
your cheeks to allow air to exit slowly through the hole while you breathe in and out through
your nose. Step 3. Place a straw in a glass of water, puff your cheeks, and squeeze the
top of the straw between your lips. Step 4. Inhale deeply through your nose and then exhale
through your mouth at a constant pace until you empty your lungs. Keep the bubbles in
the water as regular as possible. Fill your mouth with water and push it out in a stream
using your tongue and cheek muscles. Next, breathe in and out through your nose while
making the stream. Step 5. Repeat step four but, before your lungs empty, fill your cheeks
and mouth with air and inhale quickly and deeply through your nose. Close your throat
off with the back of your tongue, and continue to exhale. Step 6. Breathe in through your
nose to replenish your lungs with air while continuously blowing out the air stored in
your cheeks and mouth. Switch to pushing air out from your lungs; then close your throat
and expel the air in your mouth while you inhale. Lay aside the straw and start practicing
with your instrument as soon as you feel ready to improve your circular breathing skills.
Step 7. Practice holding a steady pitch using only your mouthpiece and barrel. Blow air
with your cheeks alternately puffed and unpuffed. Then introduce circular breathing. Mask the
"bump" that is commonly heard when switching between lung air and mouth air by transitioning
during a quick series of musical notes. Step 8. Incorporate your entire wind instrument
into your circular breathing practice. Focus on mastering the technique before worrying
about making a perfect sound. Did you know A U.S. postal worker known as “The Puffy
Cheek Bandit” pleaded guilty to robbing 27 banks in five different states.