Is circular breathing something an oboist needs?

Circular breathing is an essential part of oboe technique. Everyone who has learned the technique will never give it up. ... Circular breathing is not really intended to increase the distance between breathing points. Rather, it is a wonderful technique that can enhance playing and increase comfort.

1. Is circular breathing important?
2. Is circular breathing bad for you?
3. What instrument requires circular breathing?
4. What is circular breathing oboe?

Is circular breathing important?

Circular breathing is a technique used by singers and wind instrumentalists to help create a continuous and uninterrupted tone. The technique, which requires inhaling through the nose, allows you to maintain sound for long periods of time.

Is circular breathing bad for you?

There is no evidence that circular breathing is hazardous to your health. In fact, there is even some research to suggest that didgeridoo playing can be an effective treatment for sleep apnoea. An air of mystery surrounds circular breathing, as if it's a special club that only the worthy are allowed to enter.

What instrument requires circular breathing?

It is used extensively in playing the Eastern zurna, the Mongolian limbe, the Sardinian launeddas, the Egyptian arghul, the Australian didgeridoo, as well as many traditional oboes and flutes of Asia and the Middle East. A few jazz and classical wind and brass players also use some form of circular breathing.

What is circular breathing oboe?

Circular breathing is a means of breathing in and out of your nose while STILL maintaining sound on the instrument. To circular breathe it is useful to understand that we have two types of "bellows" to hold and push air out and into our reeds. This first is of course your lungs, which you usually use to play oboe.