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The Breathing for Oboe by Stephen Caplan is appropriate for college through professional oboe players.

Understanding breath is the key to improving every aspect of oboe playing. The Breathing Book will significantly improve your breathing in about a month. By providing concise information about breathing alongside etudes and activities encouraging application of this knowledge in musically meaningful ways. The Breathing Book teaches the truth about breathing, establishing a reliable foundation for improved resonance, articulation, endurance, and tone quality.

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“'The Breathing Book' is a ‘must-read’ for oboists of all levels, from students to professional performers. Stephen Caplan has clearly defined and clarified the complexities of proper breathing and posture, with all the exercises having been carefully crafted and sequenced to achieve the optimal performance results.” - Carolyn Hove, Solo English Horn, Los Angeles Philharmonic

"In 'The Breathing Book,' Stephen Caplan has given our evolving tribe of oboists a valuable tool which will be of great benefit. It offers an extremely clear and accurate picture of the parts of one’s body that are involved in our breathing and our playing, and guides us to putting these into practice with some of our favorite melodies and scale patterns. Stephen’s writing style is engaging, convincing, and communicates with a variety of tones, just like good oboe playing." - Allan Vogel, Former Principal Oboe, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; Faculty, California Institute of the Arts, Colburn Conservatory of Music, University of Southern California

57 pages

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