Breath builders for wind and brass

[@yishihara55527]

Thanks for the info, mate. BTW, how do you sterilize them?

[@brassblastuk]

Milton which is a baby bottle steriliser

[@yishihara55527]

@@brassblastuk Looks very good. The latex breathing bags have always been hard to clean. They need to be cleaned but they tend to get very sticky on the inside once you clean them with any type of soap.

[@ayelethashachar1209]

At what age and point in their playing development do you begin to use the breath builder with your students? Also, can one purchase more than one set of the plastic tubes? Thanks for the post. Most helpful.

[@brassblastuk]

From day 1!

[@silverkitty2503]

I am a singer not a wind player but we use a lot of the same techniques for breathing . BEFORE DAY 1! I had to exercise with various things for while before i was even aloud to sing with my teacher. I had like six weeks of breathing exercises before i was aloud to sing a note. Basically she wouldn't let me sing until i learnt to breathe first and built up those muscles. It protects the voice. I mean that literally not one note even tho i had sung before . I used a small flag hanging horizontally( you are breathing on it like the wind)..a candle ..and a flow ball ..the first one....

[@snrnsjd]

I play French horn for 12 years and I still have problems . I am not breathing correctly, actually most of us are not breathing correctly! . I worked with this breath builder and after that my sound was round, beautiful ,like it should be. I'm intending to buy this builder. From thomman site it's 20 euro.

[@petersonnormil6799]

How long did it take after you used it to get a difference in your sound?

[@brassblastuk]

Usually fairly quick! its making it a habit to use it thats the main thing!

[@snrnsjd]

@@petersonnormil6799 I was at a masterclass. But still it is not a magic pill that you take and you automatically play well. You should think with your head, and have a goal when you're practicing.

[@ChezFeroce]

good for singers?

[@silverkitty2503]

Brilliant for singers. In the old days ..they used them in the old days too ...farinelli used one..they go that far back..and they don't lie. You can hiss etc but you lie to yourself. You think you are doing better than you are....these don't lie.

[@silverkitty2503]

also guys wash your breath builders ...i didn't do that for like five yrs :D I am disgusting!