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Open Nose? (Part 1)

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Sat, 04/23/2011 - 06:53
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Do you run out of air very quickly... especially on draw notes? Maybe your nose is open? Exhale all of your air and then play a 4 draw softly for as long as you can. How log can you hold that note? If you can hold it at least 20 seconds then you're okay... anything less then your nose is most likely open. Try it again and pinch your nose with your hand to see if there's a difference. Give this a try and we'll explore this more tomorrow.

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