Low Maintenance on Your
Diaphragm Could Affect Your Singing Voice
Vocal Lesson about Breathing
Techniques
This set of singing lessons cover the
art (and science) of how your diaphragm affects your voice.
If your singing were done by
computer, you could click the mouse and correct the sounds
and volume. However, you do not have a digital voice, just a
human singing voice so you have to learn to control it from
within. This article will help you achieve that
goal.
Ever Heard of Diaphragm
Singing?
If you’ve been singing any length
of time, you have probably heard the phrase “sing with
your diaphragm” already.
But what does this really mean? What
is your diaphragm and how does it work?
How does the diaphragm
help with singing? Let’s explore what the word
“diaphragm” really means and how it is
connected to good singing.
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The Diaphragm Explained
The diaphragm is a system of muscles
that is connected to the lowest
ribs on the sides. It is also connected
to the sternum and the back, top lumbar region.
The diaphragm’s primary function is to help you inhale.
The diaphragm descends when you inhale, displacing
the viscera, upper intestines and stomach.
People with a short waist will notice
that their epigastric area, or the area between the naval
and sternum, bulges out when they
inhale. Long waisted people will show little bulging while
inhaling because there’s more room for
expansion.
Exhaling and Singing
The diaphragm plays no role in actual
exhalation, but does act as a controlling muscle system and
controls how quickly you can exhale your breath. Exhalation
is controlled by the abdominal system, which is located from
your naval to your pelvis.
When you exhale quickly,
the diaphragm is basically inactive; however, when exhaling
slowly, the diaphragm resists the natural exhaling action of
the abdomen.
**EXPERIMENT: Try breathing out
very slowly and you’ll notice that for the first second
or two, you are controlling the exhalation, but after that
it happens without effort. Your
diaphragm has taken action to ensure proper exhalation.
Amazing, huh? When you breathe out
quickly, you control the exhalation process.
Try it both ways to feel the
difference.
Singing and Exhalation
When singing, it’s like you are
breathing out these long, slow breaths throughout your song.
You try to control them, but on long notes, the diaphragm
will have to take over – it’s only natural! All
people have a strong diaphragm no matter what their size or
height. The diaphragm doesn’t need to be strengthened,
but controlled. You must know how and when it works before
you can control it.
Vocal Cords and the
Diaphragm
Your vocal cords should not be used to
hold back excessive pressure from breathing. Instead, they
should only have enough breath pressure to help maintain
their sound vibrations. If too much pressure falls on the
vocal cords, they press together too tightly and cannot
freely function as they should.
While singing, your epigastric area
should not be sucked in, but should be in the position it is
in when full of air after inhaling, immediately after the
onset of a tone. This sounds opposite of what it should be,
right?
Breathe Deeply while
Singing
Think about it... if you take a good
breath and then exhale most of it or all of it before
singing the note, you’re going to be “out of
breath” too quickly because your diaphragm has already
collapsed.
So, inhale a deep breath and be sure
you are breathing in properly with
your gut extending outward slightly, not your chest. Then
begin to sing and allow the diaphragm to go to work. Using
the diaphragm, you will notice you can hold the notes or
sing longer phrases without breathing
difficulties.
Never Stop Learning How to
Sing
ow, with that said, there are many
other lessons to learn for improving singing voice and the
breathing techniques will help take care of the diaphragm
issues. Don't stop here. Develop your musical talent and
take it to the next level. Get exciting as a singer, learn
more daily and it will show when you perform on stage for
thousands or even at your local karaoke
competition.
Speech Level Singing Tutorials by a
Professional Trainer
If you don't feel you are ready to
sing using your diaphragm yet you can find plenty of
tutorials in speech level singing online by enrolling in
distance learning voice schools with a professional vibrato
voice trainer. If you feel uncomfortable singing in front of
a group of people, speech level voice training might be just
what you need to overcome your singing fears!
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