Whistle Aerobics

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As much as I would like to play all day,
(work really interferes with my whistling habit)
But in the effort to still work on breathing and lung and diaphram strength and conditioning I entertain myself with this lil excercise,
Take a deep breath, as deep as you can, and hold for the count of 5,
Slowly… and in a controlled manner exhale as much as possible,
breath normally for a few breaths as needed :astonished:
then repeat 5 times,
do this every half hour or as you remember, relax the shoulders more after each breath
great for stress, and feels nice too, :boggle:
I reckon it nearly has to be beneficial in the long term for better breath control.
Just thought i would share :slight_smile:

If anyone else has conditioning excercises i would love to hear them
Regards
David

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Excellent tip! I’m always looking for ways to practice whistle at work without being too blatant about it :smiley:

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There are 15 breathing exercises listed at:

http://www.hsu.edu/faculty/bucknej/Resources/Trumpet%20Talk/Arnold_Jacobs.htm

Most seem valuable for all wind players, not just trumpets.

I walk everyday so use this one often:
Exercise No. 2

  1. This exercise is done while walking
  2. Inhale through the nose for 5 steps – a slow, smooth inhalation of large quantity
  3. Exhale through the nose for 5 steps
  4. After a week, perform the same exercise in 3 steps
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Bill,
what a great resource!!
thanks very much, thats going to be very useful
Regards
David :smiley: