[Robert Dubrul]

While watching a dvd on great sax players, I noticed one guy who played the soprano without any breaks for taking a breath. He was playing with some snake charmers in East India--very carefully I might add. His cheeks were swelling up (not from snake venom) with air and it was very uncoventional looking. I have heard that Kenny-G can do this. Can this breathing style be used playing a tennor or is it only limited to the soprano? How do you do it? Could someone please explain this to me in a technical sence? Thank you!!!!!!

 

[TenTenTooter]

It's called circular breathing, can be done on any wind instrument. Puff your cheeks out/fill them with air, then push this air out while taking a quick breath through your nose. Not a not of people can successfuly pull it off.

http://www.petethomas.co.uk/saxophone-circular-breathing.html

http://www.woodwind.org/clarinet/Study/CircularBreathing.html