How to practice breathing when singing

Today's society is full of music, and music enriches our lives. Therefore, it drives a large number of people to love music and singing. However, many people will find that their singing is a little out of tune, which has a lot to do with their own breath when singing. Therefore, if you want to sing a song well, you must first practice the regularity of your breathing when singing. So, how do you practice breathing while singing?

First, how do you practice breathing when singing? Abdominal breathing is the foundation of vocal music. Before training: Don’t eat too much, and keep your stomach empty because your diaphragm is competing with your stomach for space. Wear clothing that is fitted but not tight, meaning it has some stretch but doesn't block your belly's expansion. The pants must be comfortable! Look in a mirror while practicing and pay attention to the changes in your body. Standing posture: Shoulders should be flat and spread apart; neck should be straight, relaxed and balanced on shoulders; side profile should be in a straight line with the whole body and should not lean forward. Stand with your feet slightly apart, shoulder distance apart. You should tuck your buttocks in a little to provide breathing space for the tailbone at your back. Everyone should remember that the diaphragm is horizontal, front and back, left and right! The expanded parts are not only the abdomen, but also the left waist, right waist and back.

Second, during abdominal breathing, the shoulders do not move. During non-abdominal breathing, the air is stored in the chest cavity, the shoulders are raised, covering the horizontal frame on the door, the chest also moves upward, and the stomach is still flat. At this time, the chest cavity is wide open and the breath is very shallow. Although it is easy to control the flow, it has no strength at all. When singing high notes, it feels like an accordion - how much sound is produced depends on how much the chest cavity is pressed. Kneel on the ground and kowtow, with your forehead touching the ground, your arms stretched forward, and your palms reaching forward. Fully extended arms will reduce the capacity of the chest cavity (because the chest cavity has been stretched). At this time, the available space in your abdomen is much larger than the chest cavity, so the breath will naturally go down.

How to practice breathing when singing? Perhaps due to reasons such as gravity, it is easy for people to enter full abdominal breathing when lying down, but not necessarily when lying on their stomach. If abdominal breathing is too easy while lying down and too difficult while standing, try lying on your stomach. Find a pillow or something similar and place it under your chest, while your stomach and abdomen are suspended to a certain extent from the ground. In this posture, it is much more comfortable and easier for the breath to enter the abdomen than for the breath to enter the chest. Try to feel it.