stagger breathe

verb

within a choir or wind instrument ensemble, to breathe independently so that no breath gaps can be heard in favour of a continuous sound effect

Meanings

verbstagger breathe (third-person singular simple present stagger breathes, present participle stagger breathing, simple past and past participle stagger breathed)

present singular third person stagger breathes · participle present stagger breathing · participle past stagger breathed · past stagger breathed

  1. intransitiveentertainmentwithin a choir or wind instrument ensemble, to breathe independently so that no breath gaps can be heard in favour of a continuous sound effect

Translations

Swedish körandas
  • körandasa music breathing technique
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