Brought to you by the makers of the BERP The BAT is $24.95 plus $2.00 S/H.
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Develop positive muscle memoryPlaying a wind instrument, singing, and speaking all create resistance to the unobstructed natural flow of exhaled breath. This resistance, whether caused by the larynx, tongue, lips, or a reed, creates a different outflow, and requires breath management for maximum efficiency. Over the years, you may develop unconscious physical habits that are counterproductive to efficient breath management. If you establish positive muscle memory away from your performance activity, your focus will be stronger and easier to maintain when you perform. Developing positive muscle memory when you are not concentrating on performance content will bring unexpected benefits to your normal practice and performance. Getting Started with the breath awareness toolAfter exhaling, fasten the Breath Awareness Tool around your lower abdomen as you would a belt, with the padded section facing your body and the Velcro® section facing out. When sufficiently tightened, its resistance will increase your awareness of your breath’s expansion and contraction. One of the five exercises included with the breath awareness tool.Try alternating your hand with the Breath Awareness Tool while working on managing your exhalation. As a general rule, use only the first two thirds of your breath capacity before breathing again. We cannot efficiently manage the breath if we run out of air. At the start of the exhalation, count out loud with a full voice, pausing for a second between each number. What does your body do to keep the air from rushing out between the numbers? Try to remain expanded and engaged, instead of allowing your breath (support) to collapse between numbers. Endorsements“I believe Mario Guarneri's latest practice aid, the breath awareness tool, is the perfect complement to the BERP! Teaching students where to blow from has never been easier than with the help of the breath awareness tool! Thanks Mario!” Ken Larson "I was very impressed with the breath awareness tool. In a very gentle way it reminds the player from where a musical breath is supposed to originate. One can really "feel it" and then breathe to that very region of the body. What a great reminder! Another great feature about the breath awareness tool is that it requires very little instruction by the teacher because the student can "feel" where to breathe to. I love it!" Roy Poper I have used the breath awareness tool with several students, and both they and I have found it to be very helpful. It gives them a clear sense of what they NEED to do in contrast to what they are actually doing! Such a simple thing, but very effective. The best ideas are usually the simple, direct ones. The BAT is a great aid in helping you to remember to keep the support going. Don’t let up! I have had a chance to work with the breath awareness tool and to share some of the concepts with other musicians. It seems that when they think about it and try the suggestions in the BAT booklet they invariably say, in one way or another, “that's it". Much has been written and said about breath control only to create confusion about a relatively natural process. The BAT with your simple and to the point instructions demystifies and clarifies the simple act of proper breathe control. It works! Thank you so much for the breath awareness tool. I have been using it as a tool to teach my students to remember to breathe as they work with their clients. It has been a great asset for me as I do my own breath work. Mahalo and Maluhia. I have been trying the breath awareness tool, and really like using it with my students … I also liked the BerpBioGrease… I am very excited about promoting your products. |
