Increase stamina when playing Alto Sax?

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Can only hold for like 4 measures during long tones D:

Increase stamina when playing Alto Sax?
this is what my teacher did in band. I play Clarinet.



Play any scale(the clarinets do often the scale of C) doing a slur throughout the whole scale.



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Try to hold a note as long as possible.



Than catch your breath, play 4 whole notes pref. on andante



play 2 half notes



play 4 whole notes.



Play one long note.
Reply:Try breathing through your nose during those long notes. I have to play a 4 measure long note with a tenor sax (a little hard, but I learned how to breath through my nose).