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I can do that pretty well on the exhale, but no way for me on the inhale.

by SamBam 4y ago

gumby 4y ago
You might want to try to learn “circular breathing” which is the technique used to make a continuous sound while playing a didgeridoo. You can learn with a straw and a glass of water so no need to find or purchase a didgeridoo, though they are fun to play.
- Enginerrrd 4y ago
  I can do what OP was describing on inhale and exhale, and I have a small amount of didgeridoo experience, but I don't think circular breathing works here. Mind you, I'm not GOOD at circular breathing, but my understanding is that it works by using the cheeks to force air through the lips as you are inhaling. The purring sound here though comes from too far back to make that work, I can't get air to pass through that part.
- dylan604 4y ago
  used to make a continuous sound while playing any wind instrument
  - gumby 4y ago
    As an australian child I was told is was a special australian thing so please do not puncture my bubble! OK, with the obligatory jingoism out of the way: that's quite interesting. And having heard a long note held for some time, I'm embarrassed not to have realized this on my own.
    - mrguyorama 4y ago
      It's used by some jazz brass players. It even works with a Tuba! Though that is MUCH more difficult because of the volume of air involved.
      - dylan604 4y ago
        My band teacher from middle/junior/high school tried to teach it at different points to any/all that was interested. There was one trumpet player and one sax player that could do it when I was in school.
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- SamBam 4y ago
  The sound comes from my throat. Circular breathing involves a continuous exhalation from the mouth forward, but the air in the throat still moves forward and backward, so it doesn't help.
marzell 4y ago
I find that an exhalar uvular trill can be similarly effective
arbitrage 4y ago
Practice will improve the result. Same with whistling. I can whistle quite well on the inhale, now. It took me years to get right, simply because we don't make that motion with our face parts very often at all.
jcims 4y ago
Open it up until you’re just barely ‘purring’ on exhale then gently but quickly start to inhale (think of your breath as the bow on a violin). There will be a slight timbre change but cats have that too. It sounds more like a dragon purring than a housecat but close enough.

I can do that pretty well on the exhale, but no way for me on the inhale.

by SamBam 4y ago

I can do that pretty well on the exhale, but no way for me on the inhale.

You might want to try to learn “circular breathing” which is the technique used to make a continuous sound while playing a didgeridoo. You can learn with a straw and a glass of water so no need to find or purchase a didgeridoo, though they are fun to play.

Enginerrrd 4y ago
I can do what OP was describing on inhale and exhale, and I have a small amount of didgeridoo experience, but I don't think circular breathing works here. Mind you, I'm not GOOD at circular breathing, but my understanding is that it works by using the cheeks to force air through the lips as you are inhaling. The purring sound here though comes from too far back to make that work, I can't get air to pass through that part.
dylan604 4y ago
used to make a continuous sound while playing any wind instrument
- gumby 4y ago
  As an australian child I was told is was a special australian thing so please do not puncture my bubble! OK, with the obligatory jingoism out of the way: that's quite interesting. And having heard a long note held for some time, I'm embarrassed not to have realized this on my own.
  - mrguyorama 4y ago
    It's used by some jazz brass players. It even works with a Tuba! Though that is MUCH more difficult because of the volume of air involved.
    - dylan604 4y ago
      My band teacher from middle/junior/high school tried to teach it at different points to any/all that was interested. There was one trumpet player and one sax player that could do it when I was in school.
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SamBam 4y ago
The sound comes from my throat. Circular breathing involves a continuous exhalation from the mouth forward, but the air in the throat still moves forward and backward, so it doesn't help.

marzell 4y ago

I find that an exhalar uvular trill can be similarly effective

arbitrage 4y ago

Practice will improve the result. Same with whistling. I can whistle quite well on the inhale, now. It took me years to get right, simply because we don't make that motion with our face parts very often at all.

jcims 4y ago

Open it up until you’re just barely ‘purring’ on exhale then gently but quickly start to inhale (think of your breath as the bow on a violin). There will be a slight timbre change but cats have that too. It sounds more like a dragon purring than a housecat but close enough.