I cannot tell you how many books and videos I've watched over the last 15 years. Even Catherine Sadolin doesn't explain technique this well. I never truly understood the need to push down and out beyond taking the inhale. I didn't realize it was to be done while singing too. Most teachers just say to keep the ribs out and pull the stomach inward to produce sound. Wow. Thank you for the video.
@@yararinamiil The stomach will naturally shrink as you lose breath. You shouldn't fight that, as it's simply your lungs losing volume. Fighting it by distending the belly will only introduce tension. The "lean" in this case simply refers to regulating the rate as which you lose breath, otherwise you'll collapse prematurely or expel breath too fast.
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Hi Angie, Yay! I'm go happy it all makes sense to you now.:) Here's a link to get another great tip which I think is SO key: www.ardenkaywinvocalstudio.com/be-a-more-consistent-singer/
This video SAVED MY VOICE ! No joke. I'm so grateful to have found Arden's video. Even speaking has become difficult because I wasn't getting enough air, which made me more tense, tightening my throat, while squeezing in the diaphragm, instead of leaning out, expanding the lungs and being reminded to breathe into the back. I haven't been able to keep up with my yoga practice, which helped expand my lung capacity, but with this technique I can still access the support to sing free and relaxed.
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Ahhhh, "apoggio" sounds almost exactly like "apoyo" in Spanish, which is "to lean, to support". Gotta love languages. And gotta love you too, Arden! Thanks for your lovely videos 🧡🧡🧡 Hope you're all safe and well (as in, you, and whoever else reads this) 🍀
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Arden's guidance to avoid pushing my belly out made all the difference. Previously, I struggled with the discomfort of trying to sing while pushing my belly out. But with Arden's simple direction, I finally grasped the correct sensation-a more relaxed and supported action. Her demonstration and teaching are excellent. So grateful to have found your guidance, Arden!
I'm so glad this helped you! Are you coming to the free 5 day online live training I'm hosting next week? (more info here: ardenkaywinvocalstudio.lpages.co/workshopapr2024/) We're doing a whole day specifically dedicated to breath support - and it's live, interactive training so we can work on how you're doing with the ideas from this video. And then a ton of other game changing technique and strategies. I hope you can come!
It is really making sense,I use to have lots of tension on my body & throat whenever I try to practice breath support & I end up giving up practice. Thank you
Thank you, feels like I've figured out cleaner how to fix my problem. I used to fix my voice somewhere in upper chest. But the starting point is deeper down in belly.
Glad it helped, Morgan!! If interested, you should absolutely come to the Breath Support Bootcamp Arden is hosting on Monday. That way Arden can listen to you and coach you on your breath support, answer your questions and point out anything you’re doing wrong that you don’t even realize. Here’s the link to register: buy.stripe.com/5kA9DH1Q1dNngG46ox
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It took me a very long time to get the idea into me. After practicing it for months and seeing each video again and again I am starting to see amazing results for sure. Thank you so much, Arden. I am practicing as hard as I can.
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Why isn't Arden's name up in lights? I've attempted to follow so many of these videos but I've finally found one that made the use of the breath in singing and the concept of appegio or leaning very very clear. I feel sure practising in the way Arden suggests will give me a fifty percent improvement in breath control and therefore quality of singing. Congratulations and many thank yous.
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just to confirm do you need to fill up with much air before starting, or do you not really think about that part and just let the breathe come in natrual? thanks for the vid too. Great adevice
I second that question. I’ve taken singing lessons for the past 8 years from 2 different well educated teachers and still struggle with breathing technique. I feel like all it does for me is make me tense.
Hey Arden, like the person who asked the question I have seen so many videos by so many different people apparently trying their best to explain proper breath support to me. That being said, you are the only one who was actually able to make me understand what it is supposed to be. Your videos are the absolute best! Thank you so so much!!
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Hi Arden. Thank you for such great videos. You're a great teacher. I do breathing exercises every day and got one problem when I just inhale (and also exhale) I'm having spasms in the throat. Throat muscles feel like burning or something like that. Before I even start doing warm-ups the throat already hurts and it's very hard to keep on. I'm confused about what can I be doing wrong. I'll be very grateful if you have any tips for this case. Best wishes, George
I think you have explained a great thing.But the only thing we can do is take air inside or feel our belly filling up while breathing in. But how can we target on particular muscles while breathing? What do you mean by leaning? Will our belly keep filling or shrink while leaning? I couldn't make it out. Thanks for reply in advance.
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what an absolutely fantastic teacher you are...you make things so clear and will forever thank you alone for the vast improvements to my voice you have made.
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Hi, thank you for sharing the knowledge. I have a question I want to ask. When I do lip trills my stomach and back begin to expand until they reach their fullest capacity(sometimes I expand untill I feel like my stomach wants to explode is it wrong to do that?) but seconds later while I'm still doing my lip trill my stomach starts to deflate however I still feel like I'm flexing my stomach and trying to keep the support but my stomach isn't expanding. So, my question is I'm confused does lean(support) mean having a big expanded flexing stomach when I sing or does it mean the stomach is supposed to deflate by letting go air and maintaining the flex of the mucles ?
thank you Arden for this explanation!! My voice teacher was telling me about appoggio, but I didn't understand what he meant. So thank you for your way of describing it :)
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This is the best breathing explanation I've found. When I inhale though do I completely disengage the muscles or is there an "idle" level of engagement I need to maintain?
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Hi Arden! When you LEAN I feel like I don’t have any room from my taking the inhale. What am I doing incorrectly? I appreciate any advice you can give. I’ve taken vocal lessons for 2 years with one instructor and 3 months with another one and I’m more confused as ever!
Hi Tammy. You have to let go of your support (your "lean") when you breathe. The lean is to engage support so you can sing efficiently. You don't do it on the inhale. You have to let it go precisely because if you don't, then you will feel how you're feeling with no room for the inhale.
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Thanks for your question! Apologies for the delay in responding. You know, this is the exact kind of thing I can help you with this coming Monday (1/23 @ 3pm PST) in my Breath Support Bootcamp. Have you heard about it? You need to come!!! It’s an opportunity for you to get my help with your breath support live where you get my step-by-step guidance, I answer your questions like the one you have here, watch you, listen to you, make sure you have total clarity and are doing it right. Don’t miss it! It will set the foundation for your breath support so you won’t ever question it again - you’ll feel and hear the difference in your sound immediately. Hope to see you there and that I get to work with you to clear up your confusion and give you really solid support around this question! More Info here: fb.me/e/7j3oZ75D1 Register here: buy.stripe.com/5kA3fj52d7oZ0H628c
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Your videos are so helpful! It’s interesting you brought up a corset. I’m currently learning how to support correctly after years of bad habits in operatic singing. I struggle with maintaining posture and openness in my rib cage. I have vest that corrects my posture, and I’ve found that I feel my muscles more engaged when I sing while wearing it, but I’m not sure if I’m feeling support correctly because I was never taught how to do so correctly. Is this something I should practice with the vest or no?
Hi Jessica, thanks for reaching out. So if the vest helps you maintain an open posture then I think it would be good to practice with because a collapsed or "shortened" posture will sabotage good support - it makes it a lot harder to do. The only thing would caution you about is to not get too reliant on the vest. You want to wear the vest for a bit, then take it off to allow your body to learn the new muscle memory of doing the new lengthened posture without relying on the vest to put you there. If all you ever do is wear the vest then I worry you become reliant on it and will not be able to be in length when you take it off. So do a vocal exercise with it on, then take it off and do the exact same exercise right away with it off and try to bring your awareness to being in your body in the exact same way as when it was on. Then put it back on for the next exercise and then take it off and do the same exercise again up the scale. So essentially you are training a new muscle memory. You're feeling the correct alignment of your body and sensation of appoggio when you have the vest on, then you take it off and do your best to recreate the same alignment and support. Make sense? Also, on a totally different subject, I've got a facebook group I want to invite you to join. It's for serious singers like you who want to explore new ways of up-leveling the trajectory of your singing to have more success in your career. Click here to join: facebook.com/groups/ProSingerSuccessCollective/ Hope to see you in the group!! xo
Arden Kaywin Vocal Studio Thank you so much! Yes, I am concerned about becoming too reliant on it. It seems now (hopefully just because of a lack of practice/muscle memory and nothing I can’t control) that I cannot properly support and achieve the sound I want without external resistance, such as the vest or a wall when I stand against it. Learned that trick this summer at an artist program I attended and that helps me be cognizant of my posture. I joined the group! Thank you for the invite!
are you in New York? I feel like I’m there vocally but am doing something wrong! And I been at this for 7 years now, had many voice teachers and have sang a thousand times in a thousand places. But I am still having trouble, idk what to do. It’s very frustrating….. I’m constantly getting sore throats.
The only thing I dont understand is leaning action. I understand that it's a conscious action that we can do. But is it progressively, gradually pushing out lower part of mentioned areas? Like do we actually make them stick out more and more as the phrase goes by? Or what happens?
I just want to understand this thing, what is this leaning? That's the one thing im trying to wrap my head around. Is it constant expansion action? Or is it just a feeling of it happening so when in reality that's not what's happening?
Hi Gediminas, thanks for writing. We don't want to make our abdominals stick out more, but we do gradually and gently flex into them more the longer the phrase goes or the higher the pitch goes. I have another video of me working on this with a student that I think will help you understand it better. Check it out: th-cam.com/video/mM4QPXx_nHU/w-d-xo.html
There seems to be mention of inhaling before the hissing or humming or scales start. Do i take it that the hissing and inhaling happen simalteneously? Or did she forget to mention you must inhale before pushing down and out?
Thanks for your question! Apologies for the delay in responding. You know, this is the exact kind of thing I can help you with this coming Monday (1/23 @ 3pm PST) in my Breath Support Bootcamp. Have you heard about it? You need to come!!! It’s an opportunity for you to get my help with your breath support live where you get my step-by-step guidance, I answer your questions like the one you have here, watch you, listen to you, make sure you have total clarity and are doing it right. Don’t miss it! It will set the foundation for your breath support so you won’t ever question it again - you’ll feel and hear the difference in your sound immediately. Hope to see you there and that I get to work with you to clear up your confusion and give you really solid support around this question! More Info here: fb.me/e/7j3oZ75D1 Register here: buy.stripe.com/5kA3fj52d7oZ0H628c
Obviously air is only ever in the lungs, can you please explain the concept of breathing from your side/waist as you demonstrated. Is it purely a visualization thing? to bring attention to certain muscles?
So, you're not breathing from your side/waist. When I have my hands on my obliques, it's to demonstrate engaging those muscles when you phonate. Not using them to have anything to do with the inhale.
Hi Marc, thanks for asking. The problem is probably that you are pushing instead of leaning. Notice in the video I never use the word push, I always use the word lean. There’s a big difference between gently leaning on the muscles of support and pushing down on them. You are probably bearing down too forcefully and it’s causing tension in the throat/neck in the same way it would if you were really constipated and struggling to push out a bowel movement (pardon the graphic analogy). Just gently flex the muscles rather then forcibly bear down on them. Hope this helps!
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I don’t t understand this “lean” and “down and out “ explanation ... does this mean stick out your stomach as you sing your phrase there ? Can someone please help lol.... ?
Hi Zen Master, thanks for reaching out for clarity. I'm glad you did because no, it does not mean that I want you to push your stomach out. First, let get clear that it's not about your belly, it's about specific muscles around it. Focus on your obliques, that's a good place to start. If you don't know where they are, go on google to find a good anatomy diagram so you can see. Put the palms of your hands on your obliques and then when you hiss, focus on gently flexing these muscles. It's a feeling of leaning on or sending these muscles down and away from your body rather then pushing your front belly forward or out where your bellybutton is. Hope this helps!
Does anyone know what she means when she says "lean" ? The whole video is about leaning into this vibration... but the definition of lean can't be what she means lol
I still don't really get what you mean by "lean". Is that just another way of saying maintain the tightening of your diaphragm muscles? The lean analogy is confusing to me...
Thanks for your question! Apologies for the delay in responding. You know, this is the exact kind of thing I can help you with this coming Monday (1/23 @ 3pm PST) in my Breath Support Bootcamp. Have you heard about it? You need to come!!! It’s an opportunity for you to get my help with your breath support live where you get my step-by-step guidance, I answer your questions like the one you have here, watch you, listen to you, make sure you have total clarity and are doing it right. Don’t miss it! It will set the foundation for your breath support so you won’t ever question it again - you’ll feel and hear the difference in your sound immediately. Hope to see you there and that I get to work with you to clear up your confusion and give you really solid support around this question! More Info here: fb.me/e/7j3oZ75D1 Register here: buy.stripe.com/5kA3fj52d7oZ0H628c
Hiss, while pushing from the lower abdomen. You should feel your stomach moving out slightly towards your hand. When you feel your diaphragm naturally start to pull in. Don't try to stop it, because that will cause tension. just lightly push back to slow the process. As you practice, try to make this period longer.
This is excellent singing instruction. I notice the difference in support as I follow along. Thank you for that. I see now how Ian Gillan got his high notes in the song Child In Time!! In this video you can see his posture and his appogio as he gets to his huge crescendo notes in his Tenor Passagio singing that the Royal Opera House calls it. th-cam.com/video/OorZcOzNcgE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=dyvJ_82XNrwc7OZ1
No, that's a contraction. What I want you to feel goes in the opposite direction and is more like a flex then a contraction of the abdominals. Check out this video, I think you'll understand better after watching this: th-cam.com/video/mM4QPXx_nHU/w-d-xo.html
Yes it can be normal for some people because when you do the support correctly, your diaphragm will stay low and move slowly which means it's staying down there leaning on your stomach and for some people can cause more gurgles or even burps then normal.
God! the "Big bang theory " is going to be a kids game, comparing what " appogio" is; for years I opened my ribs and pull up the breath.. -"Believe or not believe, that is the breating"...( not skull but diafragm in our hands..😅😅😅) It is so difficult; I wonder how Dimash can obtain such acutes; look at his tammy .is not a " ballon.. Sorry, but every day I understand less.😢😢😢
I'm having the same issue, the muscles around my solar plexus and upper abdomen collapse in on themselves when I try to 'lean down' no matter what i do
Hi Marie, thanks for writing to get some clarity. The idea of the "lean" is really just a way of thinking about how you use the muscles of support so that you don't push or contract them inwards an overly forceful way. We don't want to whack those muscles, we want to gently lean out into them. Check out the second tip in this video, it comes about half way through, because I talk about the difference between flexing into the support vs contracting. Maybe this will help you better understand as another means to getting to the "lean". th-cam.com/video/z1Tj72oNsrY/w-d-xo.html
what your explaining makes anatomically no sence. contraction of the breathing muscles is what initiates the exhalation in the first place. no breathing muscles contraction = no exhalation. Some of those muscles may be at rest, but not contracting any of the breathing muscles, or how you explain it, make them expand even further, and at the same time have breath flowing out of your body is not possible. Appoggio means to delay the contraction of your breathing muscles, not preventing their contraction at all. I think thats what you are trying to get at with the mental model of "leaning out", but because you failed to make said point clear it can be confusing, at least it was for me, considering your videos were the first to introduce me to the concept of appoggio.
Thanks for you thoughts. My experience as a teacher has taught me that words really matter when directing singers in how to use their body for support. Telling singers to contract the muscles of their support usually causes them to push inwards and upwards which completely destabilizes the diaphragm by pushing it up too quickly and too forcefully which, in turn pushes way too much air out so singers no longer have the correct amount of sub-glottal pressure to phonate effectively. I've seen that using the word "flex" helps singers to engage the muscles of support in a much more effective way. I understand that it's semantics, and semantics are not the same as anatomy, but this is a way I have found to help singers use the anatomy in the most effective way.
@@ArdenKaywinVocalStudio Yes I understand, I think this is especially true, since singing includes using very subtle muscles. I am just a different kind of student, I wanna know exactly whats going on in theory and than build awareness of these things going on in my body. I think this is the most effective way in the long term, because in being aware of the things lies better troubleshooting. So taking these semantics literally can lead to confusion so I think this is just something that should be clarified, but your primarily positive feedback shows that most people get your point. Keep on doing good work!
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I cannot tell you how many books and videos I've watched over the last 15 years. Even Catherine Sadolin doesn't explain technique this well. I never truly understood the need to push down and out beyond taking the inhale. I didn't realize it was to be done while singing too. Most teachers just say to keep the ribs out and pull the stomach inward to produce sound. Wow. Thank you for the video.
I'm so glad this has helped you! Experiment with these sensations in your practice and let me know how it goes.
Wait the stomach should go in?? I don't understand
@@yararinamiil i believe it should go in as you breath out
@@yararinamiil The stomach will naturally shrink as you lose breath. You shouldn't fight that, as it's simply your lungs losing volume. Fighting it by distending the belly will only introduce tension. The "lean" in this case simply refers to regulating the rate as which you lose breath, otherwise you'll collapse prematurely or expel breath too fast.
I GET IT NOW!!!!
10 years later...
Thank you!
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This is the best video about breathing and support for singers I have ever seen. Totally clear! Thanks so much from Argentina!
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This video SAVED MY VOICE ! No joke. I'm so grateful to have found Arden's video. Even speaking has become difficult because I wasn't getting enough air, which made me more tense, tightening my throat, while squeezing in the diaphragm, instead of leaning out, expanding the lungs and being reminded to breathe into the back. I haven't been able to keep up with my yoga practice, which helped expand my lung capacity, but with this technique I can still access the support to sing free and relaxed.
Thanks for explain, I dont speak english, and i dont understand completely the lesson! 🙄
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This is so helpful, I got rid of my vocal fry.. thank you!
I still keep learning even after doing the Intensive. Thank you.
Keep it up Suzette!! And we're here supporting you and cheering you on :)
Ahhhh, "apoggio" sounds almost exactly like "apoyo" in Spanish, which is "to lean, to support". Gotta love languages. And gotta love you too, Arden! Thanks for your lovely videos 🧡🧡🧡 Hope you're all safe and well (as in, you, and whoever else reads this) 🍀
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This is the best explanation of breath support ever and it feels the most natural. You're an incredible teacher. Thank you so much.
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I’ve been researching this idea for a while this one of the best explanations that I’ve come accross.
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Wonderful. One can hear in the vibrato freedom that it is the correct technique
Arden's guidance to avoid pushing my belly out made all the difference. Previously, I struggled with the discomfort of trying to sing while pushing my belly out. But with Arden's simple direction, I finally grasped the correct sensation-a more relaxed and supported action. Her demonstration and teaching are excellent. So grateful to have found your guidance, Arden!
I'm so glad this helped you! Are you coming to the free 5 day online live training I'm hosting next week? (more info here: ardenkaywinvocalstudio.lpages.co/workshopapr2024/) We're doing a whole day specifically dedicated to breath support - and it's live, interactive training so we can work on how you're doing with the ideas from this video. And then a ton of other game changing technique and strategies. I hope you can come!
I have seen lots....but got no proper teacher....but your techniques really worked...thankyou so much....
you are beautiful just like your voice....
It is really making sense,I use to have lots of tension on my body & throat whenever I try to practice breath support & I end up giving up practice.
Thank you
thank you for the lesson .you have a beautiful heart
Thank you, feels like I've figured out cleaner how to fix my problem. I used to fix my voice somewhere in upper chest. But the starting point is deeper down in belly.
Really it is making sense,I almost give up learning about breath support.Thanku
I'm so glad you didn't give up!! Question.....I'm doing a free online workshop at the end of April, would you be interested in attending?
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! It’s never clicked for me Until now. Bless u
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Beautifully explained
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 you changed my singing life !!!!! I struggle with the inhale in appoggio but working on it...
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Hi Arden, amazing tips. Could you explain how to support the sound when moving (walking) on the stage? Much appreciated. Rgds
Thankyou for teaching us,these are so amazing vocal techniques.
It took me a very long time to get the idea into me. After practicing it for months and seeing each video again and again I am starting to see amazing results for sure.
Thank you so much, Arden.
I am practicing as hard as I can.
which videos helped you the most??
i watched so many videos, took so many vocal lessons. Not one was even close to this. You are an angel
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Thank you for sharing.
Thank you. This makes appoggio breathing make a lot more sense.
Thank you , once again!!❤
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This is good. I felt the engagement and I need to strengthen it
Why isn't Arden's name up in lights? I've attempted to follow so many of these videos but I've finally found one that made the use of the breath in singing and the concept of appegio or leaning very very clear. I feel sure practising in the way Arden suggests will give me a fifty percent improvement in breath control and therefore quality of singing. Congratulations and many thank yous.
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Well presented, very clear. Thank you
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Thank you dear Arden ❤
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“Compassionate support rather than competitive,” - Arden, you echoed my heart’s cry. Thank you. ❤️
I will work on “Steadying my lean”....🌺
❤❤
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thanks
You changed the whole game for me. Thank you so much for your time and effort!
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just to confirm do you need to fill up with much air before starting, or do you not really think about that part and just let the breathe come in natrual? thanks for the vid too. Great adevice
Did you find out how?
I second that question. I’ve taken singing lessons for the past 8 years from 2 different well educated teachers and still struggle with breathing technique. I feel like all it does for me is make me tense.
Hey Arden, like the person who asked the question I have seen so many videos by so many different people apparently trying their best to explain proper breath support to me. That being said, you are the only one who was actually able to make me understand what it is supposed to be. Your videos are the absolute best! Thank you so so much!!
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Best video dear mam
Hi Arden. Thank you for such great videos. You're a great teacher. I do breathing exercises every day and got one problem when I just inhale (and also exhale) I'm having spasms in the throat. Throat muscles feel like burning or something like that. Before I even start doing warm-ups the throat already hurts and it's very hard to keep on. I'm confused about what can I be doing wrong. I'll be very grateful if you have any tips for this case. Best wishes, George
Thank you!
I think you have explained a great thing.But the only thing we can do is take air inside or feel our belly filling up while breathing in. But how can we target on particular muscles while breathing? What do you mean by leaning? Will our belly keep filling or shrink while leaning? I couldn't make it out. Thanks for reply in advance.
thank you very much, i collect your tips, they are very helpful. you know the thing and know how to explain it!
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Thanks I will try to understand this technique! 🙄
thank you sis
Arden I can't thank you enough for this exercises... I can already see it working... Thank youuuuuuuuuu...... 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
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what an absolutely fantastic teacher you are...you make things so clear and will forever thank you alone for the vast improvements to my voice you have made.
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Hi, thank you for sharing the knowledge. I have a question I want to ask.
When I do lip trills my stomach and back begin to expand until they reach their fullest capacity(sometimes I expand untill I feel like my stomach wants to explode is it wrong to do that?) but seconds later while I'm still doing my lip trill my stomach starts to deflate however I still feel like I'm flexing my stomach and trying to keep the support but my stomach isn't expanding.
So, my question is I'm confused does lean(support) mean having a big expanded flexing stomach when I sing or does it mean the stomach is supposed to deflate by letting go air and maintaining the flex of the mucles ?
I’ve always been so confused on this did you find out what to do?
Love this Arden!!!!
thank you Arden for this explanation!! My voice teacher was telling me about appoggio, but I didn't understand what he meant. So thank you for your way of describing it :)
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WOW!!! That really helped me. I'm beginning to get it now. Your description and demo were great.
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SO helpful !!!!!!!!
This is the best breathing explanation I've found. When I inhale though do I completely disengage the muscles or is there an "idle" level of engagement I need to maintain?
Nope, no engagement at all, just let go and release into the breath.
So helpful! Thank you
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"But, with this idea of 'appoggio'", please say it again! So fascinating ahaahah
thank you im ffinally getting a practical understanding of this !
Your lessons are so good, and instantly useable too, dear Arden❤️
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Very helpful!!!
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Great information. Love the videos!
Hi Arden! When you LEAN I feel like I don’t have any room from my taking the inhale. What am I doing incorrectly? I appreciate any advice you can give. I’ve taken vocal lessons for 2 years with one instructor and 3 months with another one and I’m more confused as ever!
Hi Tammy. You have to let go of your support (your "lean") when you breathe. The lean is to engage support so you can sing efficiently. You don't do it on the inhale. You have to let it go precisely because if you don't, then you will feel how you're feeling with no room for the inhale.
Thank you so much! This was quite helpful
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What exercises do you suggest to strengthen those muscles to make them stronger so it will be easier to sing?
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The best tip I have ever come across! Thank you!
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Your videos are so helpful! It’s interesting you brought up a corset. I’m currently learning how to support correctly after years of bad habits in operatic singing. I struggle with maintaining posture and openness in my rib cage. I have vest that corrects my posture, and I’ve found that I feel my muscles more engaged when I sing while wearing it, but I’m not sure if I’m feeling support correctly because I was never taught how to do so correctly. Is this something I should practice with the vest or no?
Hi Jessica, thanks for reaching out. So if the vest helps you maintain an open posture then I think it would be good to practice with because a collapsed or "shortened" posture will sabotage good support - it makes it a lot harder to do. The only thing would caution you about is to not get too reliant on the vest. You want to wear the vest for a bit, then take it off to allow your body to learn the new muscle memory of doing the new lengthened posture without relying on the vest to put you there. If all you ever do is wear the vest then I worry you become reliant on it and will not be able to be in length when you take it off. So do a vocal exercise with it on, then take it off and do the exact same exercise right away with it off and try to bring your awareness to being in your body in the exact same way as when it was on. Then put it back on for the next exercise and then take it off and do the same exercise again up the scale. So essentially you are training a new muscle memory. You're feeling the correct alignment of your body and sensation of appoggio when you have the vest on, then you take it off and do your best to recreate the same alignment and support. Make sense? Also, on a totally different subject, I've got a facebook group I want to invite you to join. It's for serious singers like you who want to explore new ways of up-leveling the trajectory of your singing to have more success in your career. Click here to join: facebook.com/groups/ProSingerSuccessCollective/ Hope to see you in the group!! xo
Arden Kaywin Vocal Studio Thank you so much! Yes, I am concerned about becoming too reliant on it. It seems now (hopefully just because of a lack of practice/muscle memory and nothing I can’t control) that I cannot properly support and achieve the sound I want without external resistance, such as the vest or a wall when I stand against it. Learned that trick this summer at an artist program I attended and that helps me be cognizant of my posture.
I joined the group! Thank you for the invite!
are you in New York? I feel like I’m there vocally but am doing something wrong! And I been at this for 7 years now, had many voice teachers and have sang a thousand times in a thousand places. But I am still having trouble, idk what to do. It’s very frustrating….. I’m constantly getting sore throats.
the support is to hold the air in the diaphragm area?
Is there a university or conservatory that teach appoggio and old Bel Canto technique?
The only thing I dont understand is leaning action. I understand that it's a conscious action that we can do. But is it progressively, gradually pushing out lower part of mentioned areas? Like do we actually make them stick out more and more as the phrase goes by? Or what happens?
I just want to understand this thing, what is this leaning? That's the one thing im trying to wrap my head around. Is it constant expansion action? Or is it just a feeling of it happening so when in reality that's not what's happening?
Hi Gediminas, thanks for writing. We don't want to make our abdominals stick out more, but we do gradually and gently flex into them more the longer the phrase goes or the higher the pitch goes. I have another video of me working on this with a student that I think will help you understand it better. Check it out: th-cam.com/video/mM4QPXx_nHU/w-d-xo.html
When I do the liptrills I loose all my air almost immediately. I have to put my fingers in my cheeks in order to make it. Is that a problem?
There seems to be mention of inhaling before the hissing or humming or scales start. Do i take it that the hissing and inhaling happen simalteneously? Or did she forget to mention you must inhale before pushing down and out?
Thanks for your question! Apologies for the delay in responding. You know, this is the exact kind of thing I can help you with this coming Monday (1/23 @ 3pm PST) in my Breath Support Bootcamp. Have you heard about it? You need to come!!! It’s an opportunity for you to get my help with your breath support live where you get my step-by-step guidance, I answer your questions like the one you have here, watch you, listen to you, make sure you have total clarity and are doing it right. Don’t miss it! It will set the foundation for your breath support so you won’t ever question it again - you’ll feel and hear the difference in your sound immediately. Hope to see you there and that I get to work with you to clear up your confusion and give you really solid support around this question! More Info here: fb.me/e/7j3oZ75D1
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I can’t get it when I start hissing it’s ok and then I feel like I have to breathe
Obviously air is only ever in the lungs, can you please explain the concept of breathing from your side/waist as you demonstrated. Is it purely a visualization thing? to bring attention to certain muscles?
So, you're not breathing from your side/waist. When I have my hands on my obliques, it's to demonstrate engaging those muscles when you phonate. Not using them to have anything to do with the inhale.
How many hours should one practice in a day?
Usually 45min-60min intervals once or twice a day is plenty.
When I push down and out after I inhale I can feel some tightness in my throat. What am I doing wrong?
Hi Marc, thanks for asking. The problem is probably that you are pushing instead of leaning. Notice in the video I never use the word push, I always use the word lean. There’s a big difference between gently leaning on the muscles of support and pushing down on them. You are probably bearing down too forcefully and it’s causing tension in the throat/neck in the same way it would if you were really constipated and struggling to push out a bowel movement (pardon the graphic analogy). Just gently flex the muscles rather then forcibly bear down on them. Hope this helps!
Hi! Your videos are extremely helpful, I love them! Do you do personal vocal coaching, too?
Hi Jaidee Sky, thanks for the kind words. Yes! I have a studio of private students that I work with in my studio in L.A. or online via Skype/FaceTime. If you're interested in working with me, you can get some more information here: www.ardenkaywinvocalstudio.com/voice-lessons/
I don’t t understand this “lean” and “down and out “ explanation ... does this mean stick out your stomach as you sing your phrase there ? Can someone please help lol.... ?
So many TH-cam voice teachers who don't sing in their videos
Appoggio = Apoyo (spanish) = support :D
Hi mam what do you mean in this vedio is i want to push my stomach forward when i started to sing specially in high notes?
Hi Cathy......I think this will help you. th-cam.com/video/yu4Ltyno0Yc/w-d-xo.html
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I'm not sure I get it. Am I supposed to lean forward? Into my hand?
'Lean' your energy into your support muscles
does it mean that when tou hiss your stomach should push out?
Hi Zen Master, thanks for reaching out for clarity. I'm glad you did because no, it does not mean that I want you to push your stomach out. First, let get clear that it's not about your belly, it's about specific muscles around it. Focus on your obliques, that's a good place to start. If you don't know where they are, go on google to find a good anatomy diagram so you can see. Put the palms of your hands on your obliques and then when you hiss, focus on gently flexing these muscles. It's a feeling of leaning on or sending these muscles down and away from your body rather then pushing your front belly forward or out where your bellybutton is. Hope this helps!
Arden Kaywin Vocal Studio thank you very much mam.
Does anyone know what she means when she says "lean" ? The whole video is about leaning into this vibration... but the definition of lean can't be what she means lol
I still don't really get what you mean by "lean". Is that just another way of saying maintain the tightening of your diaphragm muscles? The lean analogy is confusing to me...
Thanks for your question! Apologies for the delay in responding. You know, this is the exact kind of thing I can help you with this coming Monday (1/23 @ 3pm PST) in my Breath Support Bootcamp. Have you heard about it? You need to come!!! It’s an opportunity for you to get my help with your breath support live where you get my step-by-step guidance, I answer your questions like the one you have here, watch you, listen to you, make sure you have total clarity and are doing it right. Don’t miss it! It will set the foundation for your breath support so you won’t ever question it again - you’ll feel and hear the difference in your sound immediately. Hope to see you there and that I get to work with you to clear up your confusion and give you really solid support around this question! More Info here: fb.me/e/7j3oZ75D1
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I don’t get it, how am I meant to hiss into the palm of my hand
Hiss, while pushing from the lower abdomen. You should feel your stomach moving out slightly towards your hand. When you feel your diaphragm naturally start to pull in. Don't try to stop it, because that will cause tension. just lightly push back to slow the process. As you practice, try to make this period longer.
This is excellent singing instruction. I notice the difference in support as I follow along. Thank you for that. I see now how Ian Gillan got his high notes in the song Child In Time!! In this video you can see his posture and his appogio as he gets to his huge crescendo notes in his Tenor Passagio singing that the Royal Opera House calls it. th-cam.com/video/OorZcOzNcgE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=dyvJ_82XNrwc7OZ1
Is it like a coughing sensation?
No, that's a contraction. What I want you to feel goes in the opposite direction and is more like a flex then a contraction of the abdominals. Check out this video, I think you'll understand better after watching this: th-cam.com/video/mM4QPXx_nHU/w-d-xo.html
@@ArdenKaywinVocalStudio but eventually you have to contract ?
is it normal for my stomach to make weird noises when i breathe in to support my voice ?? how can i make the noises stop ??
Yes it can be normal for some people because when you do the support correctly, your diaphragm will stay low and move slowly which means it's staying down there leaning on your stomach and for some people can cause more gurgles or even burps then normal.
@@ArdenKaywinVocalStudio YES !!!! thank you so much !!!
@@ArdenKaywinVocalStudio is there any way to stop it or manage it??
hi I have a song on youtube call I believe live I wont to know if I am singing with freedom in this song
God! the "Big bang theory " is going to be a kids game, comparing what " appogio" is; for years I opened my ribs and pull up the breath..
-"Believe or not believe, that is the breating"...( not skull but diafragm in our hands..😅😅😅)
It is so difficult; I wonder how
Dimash can obtain such acutes; look at his tammy .is not a " ballon..
Sorry, but every day I understand less.😢😢😢
Hi Arden. When I think of expand, my upper abs become tense. How do I relax my upper abs?
I'm having the same issue, the muscles around my solar plexus and upper abdomen collapse in on themselves when I try to 'lean down' no matter what i do
The more i train the faster i realize how shitty my unstable fucking voice is
I don’t get the “leaning” thing
Am I supposed to feel something against my hand?
Hi Marie, thanks for writing to get some clarity. The idea of the "lean" is really just a way of thinking about how you use the muscles of support so that you don't push or contract them inwards an overly forceful way. We don't want to whack those muscles, we want to gently lean out into them. Check out the second tip in this video, it comes about half way through, because I talk about the difference between flexing into the support vs contracting. Maybe this will help you better understand as another means to getting to the "lean". th-cam.com/video/z1Tj72oNsrY/w-d-xo.html
Arden Kaywin Vocal Studio thank you so much!
My question is: How exactly do I lean? XD What is the sensation like? It is not pushing nor flexing the abs right?
It feels like you're going to vomit in your lower and. You should feel the same feeling when you do her "shhhh" exercises.
Unfortunately I can hardly hear what this person says. 😢
what your explaining makes anatomically no sence. contraction of the breathing muscles is what initiates the exhalation in the first place.
no breathing muscles contraction = no exhalation.
Some of those muscles may be at rest, but not contracting any of the breathing muscles, or how you explain it, make them expand even further, and at the same time have breath flowing out of your body is not possible.
Appoggio means to delay the contraction of your breathing muscles, not preventing their contraction at all. I think thats what you are trying to get at with the mental model of "leaning out", but because you failed to make said point clear it can be confusing, at least it was for me, considering your videos were the first to introduce me to the concept of appoggio.
Thanks for you thoughts. My experience as a teacher has taught me that words really matter when directing singers in how to use their body for support. Telling singers to contract the muscles of their support usually causes them to push inwards and upwards which completely destabilizes the diaphragm by pushing it up too quickly and too forcefully which, in turn pushes way too much air out so singers no longer have the correct amount of sub-glottal pressure to phonate effectively. I've seen that using the word "flex" helps singers to engage the muscles of support in a much more effective way. I understand that it's semantics, and semantics are not the same as anatomy, but this is a way I have found to help singers use the anatomy in the most effective way.
@@ArdenKaywinVocalStudio Yes I understand, I think this is especially true, since singing includes using very subtle muscles. I am just a different kind of student, I wanna know exactly whats going on in theory and than build awareness of these things going on in my body. I think this is the most effective way in the long term, because in being aware of the things lies better troubleshooting. So taking these semantics literally can lead to confusion so I think this is just something that should be clarified, but your primarily positive feedback shows that most people get your point. Keep on doing good work!
A terrible mike … hard to understand ..
I know, a video how to sing that has inadequate sound level. Who would have guessed?
CANT HEAR IT, HOW DISAPPOINTING.
Everything wrong
Wow!! This video is my saving grace ❤️
You are SO welcome! It means a lot that my method resonates with you. I know it's been a while since you initially commented, but I wanted to circle back because I'm hosting a 5 Day FREE Vocal Workshop from 6/17/24 - 6/21/24......wasn't sure if you'd heard. But if you resonated with this video, come!! I'm gonna be teaching a ton of tools on finding consistency, breath support the mind/body connection, breaking through to the next level and it's all interactive with live coaching and Q&A... Here's where you can find the info: ardenkaywinvocalstudio.lpages.co/june-2024-workshop/
Can you make it?
Thank you!
Is there a university or conservatory that teach appoggio and old Bel Canto technique?