Dynamics Lesson
Hello Everybody!
First of all I'd like to thank David for the amazing work he has done and the method he uses because I am not just learning so fast but enjoying every class I am taking.
My question is related to the lesson "Dynamics". When I try to control the volume it seems to me very hard to mantain the breath for a long time. and not only that but when I start from loud to soft seems impossible to me to make a plane/constant breath while I am decreasing the sound, and so not being able to avoid doing a kind of "tremolo" with diaphragm.
I am not sure if I have explained it well.
Is that normal? what am I doing wrong? Any tips to improve the sound?
Thanks to everyone.
Even though is obvious you need practice (like with everything) but I was not too sure whether you could reach it more or less fast or by the contrary is something that is hard and takes longer time to achieve. Therefore it seems that I should take it easy.
Thanks a lot! I appreciate your answer. ;)
Start by simply playing long notes and trying to maintain a steady sound.
Try to relax as much as possible as you inhale and exhale through your mouth - air going through the nose is leakage that will shorten how long you can breathe and will weaken your tone.
Listen to the sound you're making and enjoy it.
Let it expand - without effort - to fill the air around you.
Do this every day for a few minutes and you'll probably start to notice that you will have a steady, clear sound wthout any distrubance in the continuity and you can start to bring volume up and down smoothly.