P5 - B2

Breathing and air flow

  • Breathe in freely and produce a controlled column of air over an increasing range of notes and phrase lengths:
    • gradually strengthening their embouchure over an increasing range and duration

Demonstrate well-known tunes and exercises with abdominal accents, i.e. huffing. Ask learners to copy.

Ask learners to play passages with different dynamics from a range of repertoire in order to exercise abdominal air support.

Encourage learners to evaluate their own performance of a piece or study, checking that they are using the correct amount of air for an expressive musical performance.

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