With my singing students, I mention to them "watch a new born baby breathe, their tummy goes out on inhale...... and in on exhale. That's the way we are born."
Here's an exercise I do to help someone realise and understand where their diaphragm is and how it's meant to feel supporting the breath and voice. I ask my students to take a big breath and empty the air in their lungs into a balloon with their cheeks in (there's a big difference in blowing out with your cheeks in and blowing out with air in your cheeks).This exercise instantly engages all the muscles we are designed to use and feel when we sing. I have found this is an awakening for a lot of people. Blowing out with your cheeks in instantly engages the diaphragm. I encourage you all to try it.
Finally! Someone's said it! Thank you, Dr Dan! With so many people, especially my choir teacher/supervisor from high school & college, telling others to sing that way, it makes me wonder if they even knew what & where the diaphragm was. They always made it sound like the diaphragm was a set of speakers and that's where you're supposed to speak/sing from.
Fantastic video! Dr. Dan, you have a wonderful way of explaining things in a way that is easy to comprehend. Love the diagrams and video teaching aids.
Thank you very much, Dr Dan, for this video! Could you, please, give me some advice on one specific issue. I am a tall man in my forties. I'm not too large, but also not slim for sure) And I have funnel-shaped chest. And my lungs are kind of compressed or squeezed by the structure of my chest anatomy. Which type of breathing could you recommend me for singing: belly breath, rib cage breath or the combination of both?
I recommend making a reaction to one of the best vocalists in the world. Meet Diana Ankudinova! Diana has the title - Queen of Goosebumps. Challenge yourself, can you resist the charm of her voice? One of the last comments about Diana's voice: Pffff.... her voice is really very special, unclassifiable, atypical, out of the ordinary... 💖 1) super unique voice (dramatic contralto with polyphonic overtones); 2) the most complex vocal techniques, a bewitching voice; 3) Diana sings in 6 languages : English, French, Russian, German, Spanish, Arabic and any musical genre; 4) incredible charisma, artistry and living of any song; 5) a vocal range of 4 octaves; 6) a large army of fans around the world; 7) an independent artist, without producers and labels; 8) more than 18 thousand reactions (all collected in my playlists). 17 reactions received between 1 and 3.7 million views. The incredible fate of a girl found with a broken collarbone at a bus stop and ended up in an orphanage.
One of the most famous hits of the king of rock 'n' roll in an unrivaled gorgeous, phenomenal performance by Diana Ankudinova ( 18 y.o.) Can’t Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley / DARK VERSION cover) VERY IMORTANT, the video must be original (duration - 8.56m) from Diana's channel, NOT a short pirated copy from "brocoli". 13.8 million views 314k likes - total 1291 reactions to this performance by Diana. ❗ATTENTION: 1) Please use ONLY original content from Diana Ankudinova official channel. 2) Videos from TV shows are often blocked by TH-cam and video EDITING is required. MV, live performances are available for unlimited reactions WITHOUT EDITING.
I’ve always had this issue with breathing because all I’ve ever been told is “use your diaphragm” so I’d be squeezing when I went to sing. Thank you for this video because it never worked. Now I know why and how to fix it. Excited to learn more. Thank you!
With my singing students, I mention to them "watch a new born baby breathe, their tummy goes out on inhale...... and in on exhale. That's the way we are born."
Here's an exercise I do to help someone realise and understand where their diaphragm is and how it's meant to feel supporting the breath and voice. I ask my students to take a big breath and empty the air in their lungs into a balloon with their cheeks in (there's a big difference in blowing out with your cheeks in and blowing out with air in your cheeks).This exercise instantly engages all the muscles we are designed to use and feel when we sing. I have found this is an awakening for a lot of people. Blowing out with your cheeks in instantly engages the diaphragm. I encourage you all to try it.
Finally! Someone's said it! Thank you, Dr Dan! With so many people, especially my choir teacher/supervisor from high school & college, telling others to sing that way, it makes me wonder if they even knew what & where the diaphragm was. They always made it sound like the diaphragm was a set of speakers and that's where you're supposed to speak/sing from.
Thanks a lot! I've recently discovered your channel,and to me it's very educating and useful. Great!
Fantastic video! Dr. Dan, you have a wonderful way of explaining things in a way that is easy to comprehend. Love the diagrams and video teaching aids.
Thank you very much, Dr Dan, for this video! Could you, please, give me some advice on one specific issue. I am a tall man in my forties. I'm not too large, but also not slim for sure) And I have funnel-shaped chest. And my lungs are kind of compressed or squeezed by the structure of my chest anatomy. Which type of breathing could you recommend me for singing: belly breath, rib cage breath or the combination of both?
Work towards a combination of both...
I recommend making a reaction to one of the best vocalists in the world.
Meet Diana Ankudinova!
Diana has the title - Queen of Goosebumps.
Challenge yourself, can you resist the charm of her voice?
One of the last comments about Diana's voice:
Pffff.... her voice is really very special, unclassifiable, atypical, out of the ordinary... 💖
1) super unique voice (dramatic contralto with polyphonic overtones);
2) the most complex vocal techniques, a bewitching voice;
3) Diana sings in 6 languages : English, French, Russian, German, Spanish, Arabic and any musical genre;
4) incredible charisma, artistry and living of any song;
5) a vocal range of 4 octaves;
6) a large army of fans around the world;
7) an independent artist, without producers and labels;
8) more than 18 thousand reactions (all collected in my playlists). 17 reactions received between 1 and 3.7 million views.
The incredible fate of a girl found with a broken collarbone at a bus stop and ended up in an orphanage.
One of the most famous hits of the king of rock 'n' roll in an unrivaled gorgeous, phenomenal performance by Diana Ankudinova ( 18 y.o.)
Can’t Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley / DARK VERSION cover)
VERY IMORTANT, the video must be original (duration - 8.56m) from Diana's channel, NOT a short pirated copy from "brocoli".
13.8 million views
314k likes
- total 1291 reactions to this performance by Diana.
❗ATTENTION:
1) Please use ONLY original content from Diana Ankudinova official channel.
2) Videos from TV shows are often blocked by TH-cam and video EDITING is required. MV, live performances are available for unlimited reactions WITHOUT EDITING.
I’ve always had this issue with breathing because all I’ve ever been told is “use your diaphragm” so I’d be squeezing when I went to sing. Thank you for this video because it never worked. Now I know why and how to fix it. Excited to learn more. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing!!
excellent points, sir!
Thank you kindly!