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Look at some Breathing Excercise videos at http://www.windsongpress.com/breathing% ... %20gym.htm

tofu wrote:Some talk about lung capacity as an issue. I don't have a problem with lung capacity or getting a large amount of air in for example to start a 16 measure long run of sixteen notes.

My issue is I can't breath in fast enough in a long run to get more than half of my capacity refilled in say an eighth rest.

What could I try to increase the speed of refilling more of my lung capacity?

The best answer I've gotten on this to breathe more often, so that you don't have to fill more than half (or even a quarter) of your lung capacity.

But I also have real trouble turning my breathing muscles around quickly. I think the main issue is that I let my lungs get too empty in the first place, which requires me to undo a lot of what I had to do to expel that botton third of my capacity.

Jacobs described it in his 1973 master class, which is recorded and available in the Tips section of this site.

Rick "also dealing with this issue" Denney

That first eight-rest-breath is (even though you only get halv your capacity) enough to make your body relax, so if you take another breath right after that first one, after only playing a couple off notes, you will complete the breath and reach full capacity.