From: Rebekkah Graves
To: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Subject: Re: The Tuba-reply to Sara
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

Hi, folks:

My only caution regards a comment that Nancy made about firming up the abs. For
singing, you don't want them to be TOO firm! They need to be *flexible*, not
rock-hard -- do yoga rather than situps! Otherwise, yes, playing a wind
instrument of any kind definitely helps singing, and vice-versa... from an old
flute/oboe/clarinet/bari horn/bassoon player...

Cheers!
Rebekkah Graves
http://www.rebekkahgraves.com

nancy clasby wrote:

> >From: StarryEyedWonder-at-aol.com
> >Reply-To: VOCALIST <vocalist>
> >
> >Recently, I started playing the tuba, and I was wondering what good/bad
> >effects it would have with singing? Are there any plus's to it, or are
> >there



> the corners of your mouth. With regard to air, SUPPORT (firming up
> abdominals, calves, thighs, gluteus maximus, even toes) will show you how
> much air to use. I went from trombone to singing, and it was very hard to