Make sure you plan ahead! Before you start playing a song, take a look and see which parts might be problematic for breathing. For example, in the next song, you will play six exhaled notes in a row (starting at measure 10) without a chance to breathe—that is, no reste. This means you should take a very deep breath on the rest just before this part, s0 you might want to circle it or something. & When the Saints Go Marching In ae at ost 5k at 4 6 hy & all Q e — oe Nice tie! And you thought you were running out of breath with whole notes? Take a deep breath, because you're about to encounter even longer notes... A tie connects two notes (makes ‘em look fancy) and tells you to extend the first note (keep playing) through to the end of the tied note: hold hold hold Turn the page and try playing a song with some sharp-dressed (tied) notes... 15