Learning to Circular Breathe to Enhance Jazz Saxophone Performance
Circular breathing is an extended technique used by performers when there is no place in a musical passage to take a breath.
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Circular breathing is an extended technique used by performers when there is no place in a musical passage to take a breath.
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