Serangoon Garden Secondary School Symphonic Band

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Breathing [PART II]

[Suspension]
This is the 2nd shortest step in breathing
when you had filled your lungs to capacity,hold the "full"
position momentarily;the torso should remain expanded
and the throat open while you set the diaphragm and
abdominal-wall muscles for exhalation
Failure shall result dizziness,breathy tone and sharp in pitch,which quickly
loses resonance and becomes softer and flatter.
The brief suspension provides the muscular support that
must last for the full duration of the tone.

[Exhalation]
for wind instrument players,this is the active phase that requires the most control and finesse.
this control is provide by the tension between the diaphragm and the muscles o the abdominal wall and chest cavity.
Try to keep your rib cage wall expanded while simultaneously allowing the abdominal wall to contract towards its rest position.As the abdominal muscles press against the lungs ,the air is forced out.

Think of the chest as reserve tank,use only or EMERGENCIES!
Remember that muscular control is the key to breath support and that it takes more abdominal tension to play softly than it does play loudly.Do not tighten your throat even running low on air Actually constricting the throat muscles will do the opposite,restricting the air stream rather than propelling it out.

[The Diaphragm]
When teacher speaks of diaphragm they are generally referring to the abdominal muscles,the diaphragm cannot actually push air out of lungs.[see previous post to discover why]
Nor diaphragm can "support the air column"--that being the job of the abdominal wall ad ribcage muscles.Support is the isometric action of the tension between the diaphragm and abdominal muscles,which control the rate and pressure o air release.

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[Information from:The flute book]

Administrator |Saturday, December 22, 2007

The Band

Conductor: Mr Bernard Ong
Instructors:Mr Andrew Kuek, Mr Quek Boon Hui

Achievements:

Singapore Youth Festival
Year 2009 - SILVER
Year 2007 - SILVER
Year 2005 - SILVER
Year 2003 - BRONZE

21 Serangoon North Ave 1, Singapore 555889
Tel: 62889227 Fax: 62888695

Main Teacher in-charge:
Miss Tan Siew Eng

Teacher in-charge:
Mrs Chan Siew Eng
Mrs Loh Si Lan
Mdm Louisa Ng
Mr Moh Adrian
Mrs Pauline Phua

Musicians List

Fluatist:
[4]Fadhilah(SL)
[4]Cindy
[3]Anggi
[3]Flora
[2]WenJing

Oboist :
[2]JiaQing

Clarinet :
[5]Angeline
[4]ZhenKuang
[4]QianHui(SL)
[3]Alizah
[2]JunWei
[2]Nicloe
[2]QiFang

Bass Clarinet :
[4]Seshan
[4]Monishaa

Saxophone :
[4]Ameila(SL)
[3]Johan
[3]Haidah
[2]Alex
[2]Ardini

Trumpet :
[4]JiaQI(SL)
[4]JiaLing
[3]Aron
[3]Mariam
[3]HongWei
[2]Erwi

French Horn :
[4]Qistina(SL)
[3]Iris
[2]Jazlina

Trombone :
[5]GuoXuan(SL)
[4]LiLin
[4]Jasmine
[3]Tita
[2]FanXi
[2]Joey

Euphonium :
[4]ShiPei(SL)
[3]TingTing
[2]WeiXuan

Tuba :
[4]Hakim
[4]Matthew(SL)

Percussion:
[3]Pamela
[3]GinKen
[3]Melvin
[3]Jacelyn

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Drum Major :Hakim
Band Major :QianHui
Asst Major :ZhenKuang

Secretary: ShiPei, Amelia, TingTing

Quarter Master/ Mistress : JiaQi, Matthew, Mariam, Alizah

Librarians : LiLin, Jasmine

Uniform-IC: JiaLing, Iris

Logistic - Fadhilah, Ginken, JiaQing

Welfare : Zhenkuang, Qistina

Adviser : GuoXuan ,Angeline