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BariSax37 · Joined: 24 Dec 2005 Posts: 70 Location: Warren MI

Ok so alot of people at my school believe that if your overwieght or obese then it effects your playing but if your thin and stuff then your playing is much better. Do any of you know if this is true or not?

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Jason Hamilton
Baritone Saxophonist
Warren Mott High
Warren MI

JPSaxMan · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:40 pm Post subject:

Well, I have yet to see or hear of such a theory. I myself am a bit overweight, but people tell me I'm an awesome players so...maybe if I went on the starve yourself days diet I would become a more awesome player? Interesting... Mr. Green

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JP
Student of Saxophone
Music Education (BME) Major-2011
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

CMelodyMan · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:50 pm Post subject:

I think the only thing that weight has effect on in your playing is breath support. I have noticed that overweight people tend to have better breath support than average or underweight people. I am 125 pounds and 5 ft 9 inches(about average weight) and consider myself to be a decent player for the amount of time I have been playing.

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reisio · Joined: 05 Oct 2005 Posts: 177 Location: Florida

Shouldn't matter enough either way.

Gerry Mulligan was skinny and he played the baritone.
Cannonball Adderley was always fat and got a lot fatter and he could always belt it out the alto.

Bariman · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:31 pm Post subject:

I doubt there is any correlation.

Bariman
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