A Different Approach to Breathing

We have spent a great deal of time reviewing the Claude Gordan Systematic Approach to Daily practice and from your responses; many have found benefit, including myself.

Now I would like to feature another approach to playing in the upper register, and as you will see, it suggests a completely different way about getting the higher notes.

For those of you who will find this approach contrary to what The Gordan Method suggested, don’t be confused for each has its own approach to reaching the same goal.

Where the Gordan Method instructs you to breathe deep and expand as much as possible, this approach suggests deep breathing and limit the amount of extra air in your lungs.

Each method has strong legions of followers who intensely feel their way is the only way to find success and for that reason I wanted to share the different approaches; it will be for you to decide which works best for you.

Bruce was a member of the faculty at the University of Northern Iowa, School of Music in Cedar Falls from 1969 until his retirement in 1999. He has performed with many well-known entertainers such as Bob Hope, Jim Nabors, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Anita Bryant, Carman Cavalara, Victor Borgie, the Four Freshman, Blackstone the Magician, Bobby Vinton and John Davidson.