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28 Jul 14 - 06:14 AM (#3645873) Subject: Folklore: Eefing & Ifing From: GUEST,Claire M Hiya! I want to learn to do this but I have a tight chest, & get breathless sometimes. Have you ever eefed & ifed before, & if so, do you have any tips?? |
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28 Jul 14 - 08:12 AM (#3645896) Subject: RE: Folklore: Eefing & Ifing From: GUEST,Grishka It is called "panting" and part of any serious training for singers and wind players. It must not be done with the chest, but with the "belly" (or diaphragm). The reason why it is called "panting" is that if your pants are too tight, it won't work ;-). Breathing using the diaphragm is generally considered healthy - I always do it. Don't exaggerate the panting, though. Also, you wrote that you have medical problems with your respiration; before you do any serious training, you should ask your doctor. |
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28 Jul 14 - 08:22 AM (#3645899) Subject: RE: Folklore: Eefing & Ifing From: GUEST,Grishka See "Lesson 2", for example. |
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28 Jul 14 - 10:09 PM (#3646163) Subject: RE: Folklore: Eefing & Ifing From: GUEST Also used by wind/brass instrument players. It may, with practice, help you pass an alcohol sobriety breath test. |
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29 Jul 14 - 05:20 AM (#3646226) Subject: RE: Folklore: Eefing & Ifing From: GUEST, topsie It used to work with the old 'blow as hard as you can'-type breathalysers, but the newer electronic ones are harder to fool. |
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29 Jul 14 - 11:15 AM (#3646316) Subject: RE: Folklore: Eefing & Ifing From: GUEST Sounds similar to the kind of deep breathing control aquired from years of weight traing in the gym. But these days I'm old and fat, and right now, just standing in front of the computer; it's difficult to conciously switch between chest and diaphragm and know if I'm distinguishing effectively between one or the other ? |
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29 Jul 14 - 12:11 PM (#3646329) Subject: RE: Folklore: Eefing & Ifing From: Jim Dixon I wonder if Claire M was referring to this: Eephing (type of vocal technique or 'mouth music') |