
Breathing for pianists
...and, breathe... Players of wind instruments have a bit of an advantage on the breathing front; their playing is dependent upon it. They also have a disadvantage; their playing is dependent upon it! In the orchestral workshop sessions I run, the wind players and I will sometimes pause to discuss where breathing will happen in order to maintain musicality and preserve life! More often than not I find myself adding, ‘String players, you breathe there too!’ Whilst pianists an