Answer to question of sufficient air The situation of running
out of air is no different than a student violinist running out
of bow length. True there are situations where there is not
enough bellows length but every study in the book is worked out
carefully to avoid that if one follows the arrangements as
written. Generally the reason one runs out of air is because one
is searching for the next note while pressing the preceding note
and using up air. The solution is not to search for the note.
This is in fact the whole point of the lesson. This is so
important that I need to say it again. The solution is not to
search for the next note. If your fingers are in position for
the entire phrase before you start playing the phrase it is only
a question of playing them in the correct sequence. In the case
of Shoes and Stocking, it means placing the fingers, for example
in first measure, on G, B, C, and D. Try playing all four notes
at once. Now put the fingers in the same position but don’t
press the buttons. Try