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Contents
SECTION 1: Introduction ........................................................... 3
Origin of the WindMaster....................................................... 3
SECTION 2: Breathing to Play (Sing) ........................................ 4
Some Essential Breathing Points........................................... 4
The Instrument ...................................................................... 5
Basic Design Of A Wind Instrument....................................... 5
Why Kids Don’t Take a Full Breath ........................................ 6
The Good News: We Already Breathe Correctly................... 7
Getting In Touch With Your Natural Breath............................ 7
Staying Relaxed .................................................................... 7
Being Ready to Breathe and Play.......................................... 8
Inhale to Exhale..................................................................... 8
SECTION 3: How the WindMaster Works.................................. 9
WindMaster Procedure.......................................................... 9
The Design.......................................................................... 10
Four Important Benefits of the WindMaster ......................... 10
SECTION 4: To the Users......................................................... 11
Professionals… ................................................................... 11
Students… .......................................................................... 11
Directors… .......................................................................... 12
SECTION 5: Exercises/Games................................................. 13
SECTION 6: WindMaster Challenges ...................................... 16
All-Band Challenge.............................................................. 16
Section Challenge ............................................................... 16
Playoffs Of Section Champions ........................................... 16
Special Thanks…...................................................................... 17
About the Dallas Brass…......................................................... 18