A técnica de respiração nos instrumentos musicais de sopro

: estudo de caso na Escola Profissional Artística do Vale do Ave : Artave

Abstract

This study in the Escola Profissional Artística do Vale do Ave - Artave based on my instrumentalist and teacher experience of the subject of the instrument-trumpet, and also in the interest of obtaining answers about the existing habits of the wind and brass classes. Since I have pedagogical and coordination functions thus may have a more global vision of the School. The study is based on technical / process analysis and habits of breathing in existing wind and brass classes of the artistic school. We intend to explore the breathing exercises used in the different classes, and to evaluate the importance of breathing technique in the field of instrument-trumpet and its consequences in terms of sound and timbre. Breathing as a basic element for execution in wind instruments, is a matter quite rightly to be studied in the context of a professional school with students who aims to achieve a high level of musical performance. The methodology is of qualitative in nature, being a case study. We prepared questionnaires to students who have been handled as a quantitative analysis, and interviews with teachers. Set up goals, they wanted to understand the dynamics existing in wind classes concerning breathing; understand the different breathing exercises proposed by teachers; realize the trumpet class, in particular, how the principles will be effective in methodologies used in the study of respiration, a comparison of the breath study habits of students in classes of woodwind and brass instruments. The results of this study reflect an asymmetry habits in students of woodwind and brass classes, as well as a diversity of views from teachers, with regard to the study of breathing and exercises offered to students.

Date of Award	11 Dec 2013
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Sofia Lourenço (Supervisor)