Breathing Techniques for Advanced and Pro Singers
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 พ.ย. 2024
- Breathe low and support the tone . . .?
Yes, but . . .
When we talk about breathing, I notice that it is very often separated from the act of singing. Work on Abs. Train the intercostals. Don’t get me wrong, this is very important, but is often targeted at those beginning singers who are struggling to find a body connection. Saying “take a low breath, and feel the abdominals” can really help certain beginners. But what about professionals, who obviously understand the connection to the body with singing. Is there still a need to look at breathing technique? The answer is yes and no. It is not so direct. If there is a leaking pipe, the pressure lessens from the faucet, so you will need to turn the faucet on max in order to obtain an adequate water pressure. The same goes for singing. An immediate fix for this situation may be to increase breath pressure, and concurrently “support”, but what is it doing in the long term? Actually, the cords cannot withstand excess breath pressure for too long, so we need to find a different solution.
The answer lies in the vocal cords. This is why I am a strong believer (for professionals), that if you fix the sound, you will fix the support. But, but, but you’re saying? Well, try it. Maintaining a low, relaxed laryngeal position, extend into the range. If it starts to feel “breathy” or “grabby”, stop and try again. The cords CANNOT leak extra air. So what are some tips at helping find the correct closure or the correct release? This needs the ear of a teacher, but you can begin to find it be immediately reducing support. Can’t reach the note then? Chances are you were used to doing it by exerting extra breath pressure. This is why I am a firm believer in fixing function of phonation. Check out my video for specific examples and exercises to work with.
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Very good demonstration of fixing the leak and improving the tone, thanks
Interesting video. you're awesome!
Hey there Julia, this's just a wonderful video- thank you so much for it.
I had heard about the 'finding a kindof lean on the chest' before, but never really tried it. When i did, for a while i started singing better than i have in a while. It was truly wonderful (so thank you again!).
But I just wanted to make sure my thinking on it doesn't conflict with yours- what i'm feeling it, it seems to come kinda from those front ribs. And i think of them activating, and also a concurrent 'down' feeling with the lower abs. This is all kinda similar to Janice chapman's 'triangle' she talks about, with 'primal voice', if you're familiar with that. Is that how you see/feel the whole 'chest stop' thing?
If any of this is too vague- so sorry, and let me know! Cheers, and thanks again, jeff
Anchoring towards the sternum - how do You do that concrete? Do You have a practize for that?
It is really about keeping the posture active with muscles engaged so the chest doesn't collapse. If you do yoga, it is similar to standing in an active mountain pose. You can also actively push the sternum out slightly which can help both physically and thought-wise.
@@VoiceWithJulia thanx 👍👍