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Breathing (as you might have suspected) is important. If you forget to breathe, you’ll eventually pass out, and that looks very bad onstage. Seriously, though, maintaining regular, even breathing can require some thought, because often the first reaction you have when faced with a difficult challenge (whether in music or in life) is to hold your breath. But if you keep your breathing steady, the rest of your body stays in balance, leaving your other functions free to perform their duties without distraction.

A good test to see if you’re breathing naturally is to check whether you’re out of breath after practicing a challenging piece of music. It’s natural to have some tension when trying to perform perfectly, but you shouldn’t feel winded after doing so. Keep your lips and teeth slightly apart when you play. This way you’ll easily be able to tell when your jaw tightens, which may be a precursor to breath-holding and other signs of tension.