Vocalisters,
Many years ago, I had a friend who played the trumpet. She showed me a device that helps you build up the muscles involved in breathing. As I recall, as you inhaled, a small ball began floating in a tube connected to what you were breathing into. As you exhaled, the ball would also float up. The goal was to keep the ball floating as high as you could for as long as you could. It is most likely way too much breath pressure for singing, but I was interested in getting one for myself and trying it again, with the possibility of using it for my students who don't use nearly enough breath energy. Is this ringing a bell with anyone out there? If you know what it is that I am talking about, please e-mail with the name of this device. Thanks much!
David Grogan ETBU Music Marshall, Texas
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