Breathing GymDeveloped By

Sam Pilafian and Patrick Sheridan

BackgroundMarching Band

Efficiency and control of breath

Improve tone, stamina, dynamics, articulation, phrasing and ensemble feel

Five Stages: Stretches, Flow Studies, Therapies, Strength and Flexibility, and Breathing for the Brain

WarningIf at any point you become light headed sit down

and breath in through your nose and out through your mouth slowly and calmly.

Join in when you feel up to it.

Pre-Breathing GymMouth Shape

Inhale/ Exhale

Sitting position

Laying down position

TTPP

StretchTruck Twist

Wrist Grab

Flop Over

Shoulder Roll

Neck Roll

Flow StudiesShorten Inhalation 4-4, 3-4, 2-4, 1-4

Shorten Exhalation 4-4, 4-3, 4-2, 4-1

Quick Breath Exercise1-2-3-4/1-2-3-4/1-2-3/ 1-2-3/ 1-2-3-4-5-6/ 1-2-3-4-5-

6

Bow and Arrow, Toss the Dart, Paper Airplane

TherapiesInhale Therapy

Exhale all air (sizzle) (10)Put back of your hand to mouth and create suction

(10) Inhale in 1 beatHold 10Exhale in one big chunk (sizzle)

Mouth Shape On Rhythm

Strength and FlexibilityIn, Sip, Sip, Out, Push, Push

In- inhale max air, lift arms half waySip- fill up extra space, lift arms higher each timeOut- exhale completely in one beat, lower arms

half wayPush- release any extra air, lower arms further

Breathing for the BrainFollow your breath in through your nose and out

through your mouth.

In 6, hold 6, out 6

In 4, hold 7, out 8

Let’s Breath and SingIn 4, out “eee” (piano dynamic)

Scale in a round