what's the best known technique for breathing while singing and making it work?
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Practice breathing with your diaphram the muscle over your tummy) ALL the time so that it starts to come naturally. Before you go to bed each night lay flat on your back with a phone book on your stomach and just breath so that the book rises when you inhale and lowers when you exhale.\nWhen you are actually singing a song plan where you will inhale so that you dont loose your breath or need to take a deep one in the middle of a word.\nBreath in thru you nose and out thru your mouth (some say breath with both but this is hard and weird, i have no idea how to explain it.)\nAlso practice only letting small amounts of air out so that you can sustain the one breath for longer.\nPhew, I'm a little out of breath now, hope this helps.
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For swimming underwater, you need to condition yourself small steps at a time. First just dunk your head underwater with a stopwatch, see how long you last, then try going longer, at least like 2 seconds, each try, after a while your lungs will get used to it. I did that and after a while I could hold my breath for 2 minutes and 10 seconds underwater, it's not much but it's a lot better than the 45 seconds I could before. For singing, it works differently, although you could reinforce your breath holding by using the technique above. What works for me though, is taking small breaths, like 1/2 seconds breath every once in a while. I learned to do so by watching rappers, they do it from time to time to be able to keep on going. Good luck with that.
772665
LOL- when they start singing... start singing LOUDER... they will get it.  (Just don't laugh when you do it- or it blows it all)....\n\nGood luck!
97753
I learned this from my wife who is a nurse and it works extemely well.  Close both eyelids and, using your fingers, put moderate pressure on your eyelids in the middle where the pupil is.  Press moderately hard for 15-30 seconds or so.  I hold my breath at the same time but it is the pressure on the eyelids that does it. It is a pressure point for some reason that works extremely well.  And you can do it anywhere.  Try it!
54597
Open your mouth and SING SING SING!!!  Good for the body, good for the soul!
654320
use the bottom of your stomache to breath. it sounds weird but it really makes your voice stronger. good luck with american idol! ill vote for u.
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MacArthur1977 is right on the ball, but one thing you gotta do is sing all day every day and practice scales. Project you voice by pretending you are trying to stick every sound your voice makes onto the far wall. Use the alphabet. Assign H to the lowest note you can hit. The go up and down the alphabet, always trying to extent its range. If you are a boy and your voice is about breaking don't even think about singing or practicing til it breaks. I could do A to R at one time but now can just manage A to M. I have friends who can get almost to the end of the alphabet.
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breath in deep and hold as long as you can.\nit works.
1101952
i  first started singing in the shower and then i learned how to sing in highschool in music theater. the shower is the best place to practice, dont try to sing for family and friends theyre biased, go to kaoroke night somewhere to get used to singing in front of people and then try open night at some clubs. record youself singing with music on a good system and listen to it. or go to a recording studio and record one song and see how it sounds put together professionally.
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I teach guitar, but I have also taken vocal lessons. It made a world of difference in my vocals. \n\nThere are three areas you need to work on. \n\n1. Diaphragm\n2. Jaw\n3. Tongue\n\nTo work on your diaphragm a easy exercise you can do is taking a deep breath, pushing your gut out. (Yes you want to look fat) let the air out slow and repeat. \n\nTo work on your jaw you need to say the words, Ma, Me, May, Moo. You want to over exaggerate the words. You can do scales or arpeggios at the same time to work on your ear as well. \n\nTo work on your tongue, stand in front of a mirror when you sing or work on the above exercises. You need to make sure you tongue is down. If your tongue is up it will block the air flow and effect the pitch. Once you get use to doing it you will no longer need the mirror.\n\nNow if you have a piano or a guitar it is good to do these exercises to match the pitch of the note.
39547
Voice training and lots of practice.  Sing within your voice range or you can cause alot of vocal damage.
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practice, practice, practice...\n\n\n\n\nand before you have to sing... drink lemon juice (like the extract, not any sugary kind) just like 1/2 an inch in a glass, it helps.\n\ncheers,\n\n-Kwan
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vocal eases. most of the sound comes from the diapraghm (99%) and 1 percent from the throat. if you do vocal eases, it help warm up the sound. don't press the sound and don't let air out . the diapraghm is your support system. lift the sound instead of pressing it. take easy on your voice. make the sound spin, meaning make it go somewhere. if you have any questions Klm4k8@umkc.edu
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Deep Breathing\nRelaxing Techniques\nSelf Hypnotism
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Hold your breath for as long as you can, drink water upside down or rightside up, or suck on a sugar cube. Just drinking water or holding my breath usually works for me.
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the only thing that ever has worked for me was that old trick of holding your breath for 20-30 seconds.  Other than that, I really don't know.  It's your diaphragm having spasms....weird!
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Try this experiment. Stand up. Relax your stomach muscles as much as possible. Now recite a poem. What you'll discover is that the "focal point" of your voice is located in the throat.\n\nNow, tighten your abdominals and repeat the same poem. You'll notice that your voice is stronger, and the "focal point" is much lower down. This is speaking from the diaphagm. It's a common practice among stage actors that is often known as "voice projection;" and the more you practice it, the more powerful and commanding a voice you'll develop. Hope this helps. \n\nCheers, mate.