Overbreathing

Breathing too much.

In science it is also called hyperventilation, dyspnea, hypocapnea. In music it is called overbreathing.

I say it is miss named and call it UDB because it stems from poorly developed  breathing because when the breathing development improves the so called overbreathing symptoms often reduce and disappear.

Do you ever experience any of the list in the left margin? They are OFTEN or ALWAYS associated with what is often called overbreathing. I believe overbreathing is largely caused by UDB.

The Buteyko system for asthma and some other breathing problems believe that breathing too much is the cause.  I have observed that UDB is the primary cause of overbreathing, not necessarily breathing too much.

The summary of the effects of overbreathing should address subsequent loss or gain of carbon dioxide and the exact form of the carbon dioxide--for example, dissolved carbon dioxide gas, carbonic acid, bicarbonates, carbonates, etc.  It also should discuss the obvious paradoxes that may result from the various shunts between defensive and compensatory mechanisms. Examples of such paradoxes include high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood of asthmatics, and compensating shifts between respiratory alkalosis and metabolic acidosis.

COPIED FROM A MUSIC PAGE
Both timed breathing and overbreathing are covered in "The Encyclopedia of the Pivot System". Must reading for any serious trumpet player.  Now for the full breath on every note or phrase. Have you ever had to play 1 note by itself to fill out a chord in a song? What a the 3 or 4 measure phrases? These do not require as much air as a full 8 measure phrase. At the end of a very short phrase an inexperienced brass player will feel a need to exhale before he or she can take a breath. If this overbreathing continues for any length of time the player will sometimes turn red or gasp for air. No you didn't run out of air for playing however, your body NEEDS to have oxygen in your lungs. What has happened is you took a full breath and used less than half. Now when you take a full breath you only replace half of the stale oxygen depleted air in your lungs. As this continues you end up gasping for air. Does this sound familiar?

Overbreathing really is a kind of self suffocation (in the extreme). In the extreme upper register overbreathing becomes more apparent. Have you seen people get dizzy, lightheaded, or blackout. They were overbreathing. I know some people say if you release the pressure really slowly it will not happen. If you did not overbreathe and have so much leftover air under pressure it would not happen either.

Whether over-breathing causes hyperventilation, or hyperventilating causes over-breathing, the two are linked but the underlying cause of both is UDB.

Regardless of the so called diagnosis, develop your breathing and many or all symptoms of hyperventilation or overbreathing will improve or disappear.
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