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Introduction 0:00
Breath as Fuel and Vocal Cords as Motor 02:00
Diaphragmatic Breathing 04:20
Posture 06:50
Silent Breathing 08:35
Farinelli Breathing Exercise 09:50
Singing with Suspension 16:00
A very common goal for new singers is to learn breathing for singing exercises and to sing from the diaphragm.
Often times, students will ask for singing breathing techniques or singing breath control and they think that means holding their breath or give them an aerobic workout so they learn how to breathe properly for singing. I don’t do this often in my voice lessons.
The truth is that while singing breath support is important, it’s been massively overcomplicated and proclaimed as the ONE BIG SECRET to singing success.
That’s not the case.
Here’s how to find the correct breathing for singing:
First of all, singing involves three complex systems that work together:
the respiration system, the phonation system and the resonation system.
Today, we’ll focus primarily on the respiration system.
The respiration system involves the diaphragm and lungs and provides the fuel for singing.
The breath is only one small part of the whole system that makes up a great singer! It’s also the easiest to master.
The truth is there are lots of singing problems and vocal issues that no amount of breath support will help because the issue is not with the respiration.
That said, there are a few important things that you should know as a developing singer, especially if you want to learn how to breathe when singing high notes.
First, make sure that the respiration system of singing is supported. Much of this comes down to breathing muscles and singing. Here’s an important exercise to ensure that your breath is supported.
1. Maintain a tall posture
As simple as this sounds, a tall posture is an incredibly important component to breathing while singing, especially if you’ve been having problems with losing your breath while singing or experiencing shortness of breath.
1. Make sure that your head is even above your shoulders, not jutting forward or pulled back.
2. The shoulders should be comfortably positioned at your sides.
3. Your hips are evenly spaced and in line with your shoulders.
4. Your feet should be evenly spaced and in line with your hips.
Got it? Good!
This stance should feel powerful. Like you’re ready to take on anything.
If this feels uncomfortable double check your posture in the mirror and ensure the previous steps are accomplished.
2. Sing from diaphragm
Now, with the correct posture, we can move on to the fun part of engaging the right muscles for breathing.
In this section, we’ll be moving from chesty and costal breathing to diaphragmatic breathing or singing from the diaphragm.
1. Standing with your tall posture, place your hands on the bottom edge of your belly, like you’re pregnant and holding your stomach.
2. Begin to feel the movement of your breath.
3. Take a slow inhale through your nose and see if you feel any movement in your hands around your stomach. If you’re in front of the mirror, you can also check to see if there’s any movement in your body as you’re inhaling.
4. Exhale and breathe comfortably.
5. Now that you’re aware of your breath, see if you can direct the breath to the bottom of your stomach. You should notice that your stomach expands when you inhale and retracts when you exhale.
30 июл 2024
