What kind of breath do you sing with?

As you know, beginners' singing breath is prepared, planned and controlled. All sounds are related to breathing, so how should you breathe when singing? Here are some of my methods to share with you!

What do you mean by singing and breathing?

Vocal music teaching terminology. It mainly refers to that after the breath of the lungs leaks out, there is a force in the chest cavity to turn the dissipated breath into a force (air column) to impact the glottis. What do we call this force? Respiratory support? , what else can I call it? Support point? . The specific feelings are as follows:

(1) Breathing support is in the chest, which means that the sternum, ribs and thorax feel nervous when inhaling and restrained when exhaling.

(2) The feeling of respiratory support comes from the adjustment and confrontation between the inspiratory muscle group and the expiratory muscle group, mainly because the inspiratory muscle group stays until the expiration.

(3) The important function of breathing support is not to make the subglottic cavity full of useless breathing, but to make the air column run normally.

(4) Breathing support is mainly based on keeping breathing in and out (that is, singing).

(5) Good respiratory support can make breathing flexible and make diaphragm bounce normally under the control of consciousness.

(6) The swimming of breathing support points should be kept from the center point of the chest (that is, the heart) to the zenith point (the center of the clavicle).

From the perspective of respiratory physiology, it can be understood that respiratory support is the correct maintenance and adjustment of subglottic pressure through supporting force when singing (exhaling). When singing, the exhaled airflow is continuous. The control of expiratory airflow depends not only on the function of expiratory muscles, but also on the adjustment of inspiratory muscles, thus generating support. Its correct state is the coordination of chest muscle expansion and abdominal muscle contraction when singing (breathing).

What is the best breathing method for singing?

Singers tend to use three main breathing methods, but only one is widely regarded as effective. Other ways will lead to many sound problems, such as voice errors, insufficient breath retention, poor sound quality and so on.

We believe that every breathing method has its reason, there is no right or wrong, but they have different effects when you sing.

In fact, many sound problems are supported by inappropriate breathing, or caused by tension caused by chest breathing and abdominal breathing.

Therefore, it is very important to choose the most effective breathing method and form good habits in combination with singing practice for the cultivation of good voice.

Chest breathing (very limited effect)

Chest breathing includes shrugging and lifting the chest when inhaling, and sinking the shoulders and lowering the chest when exhaling. Although this kind of breathing can let air in and out quickly, singers should not use this method.

Because it will limit the singer's breath when singing, so that the phrase can not be completed, and even caused by the agitation of the chest and shoulders. The muscle tension in the shoulder and neck will make the muscles in the throat cavity unable to expand and contract freely, resulting in excessive, tight, weak and even out-of-tune sounds.

Abdominal breathing (limited effect)

Chest rib breathing expands ribs, but does not reduce abdominal muscles. Some singers tend to use this method, which comes from classical ballet and can keep a beautiful figure in addition to chest and abdomen.

Nevertheless, some singers find it difficult to relax the abdomen when inhaling, and the contracted abdominal muscles limit the full inhalation. Others return to chest breathing because of lack of respiratory support and necessary throat tension caused by abdominal breathing.

Thoracoabdominal breathing (very effective)

The singer's most limited breathing method is to combine rib breathing and lower abdominal muscle relaxation when inhaling.

You can breathe completely when you relax your abdominal muscles, which can reduce the tension in your throat and neck when you breathe. The expiratory movement reacts with the diaphragm, and your lower abdominal muscles will contract slightly at this time, which is controlled by the opening and closing of the chest. When your rib muscles, diaphragm and abdominal muscles can control respiratory support, your throat can work normally without interference from the surrounding muscles.

When singing, vocalizing and breathing, we should emphasize the use of nose and mouth.

Breathing in singing is prepared, planned and controlled. All sounds are related to breathing. And singing requires * * * singing. To sing, you must have good singing skills and need * * * singing to play a role. The openness of the mouth determines the size of the mouth. * * * Ming determines the timbre. When singing, the upper part of your mouth and throat should be actively lifted and sucked away. Make the voice close to the throat wall and sing, so that the root of the tongue is in a relaxed low throat position and the throat remains relatively stable.

For beginners of vocal music, it is often difficult to control the breath, and it is easy to produce unnecessary inhalation and noise during the singing process, which makes the voice easy to float, tight and narrow.

How to avoid the above situation in our vocal music practice frequently? A bottle of water. We know which water flows more in one hole or two holes at the bottom of the bottle. The same is true when singing: breathe in when singing, breathe in through your nose, and breathe in through your mouth and nose together. At the same time, of course, the latter is more. That is to say, when the same breathing volume is needed, the inhalation time of the nose and mouth is the shortest.

When singing and breathing, you should use your nose and mouth. Always keep it natural and smooth. Take your time. When you breathe through your mouth and nose, the palate, especially the part of the palate near the back of your throat? The soft palate is easy to lift when excited, the tongue is calm and relaxed, and the cavity under the larynx and pharynx is easy to open naturally at the moment of inhalation, which is the most needed good state in the process of vocalization. At the same time, breathing with the mouth open is conducive to the opening of the mouth, and breathing is thorough, rapid and silent. In this good state, the breath is positive, you can inhale deeply in a short time, so that the diaphragm drops, the throat can remain elastic but not hard, and the sound can easily achieve a solid and full effect.