Breath support

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    Kristen 3 years ago

    Hi,

    I am getting better at breathing deep into my lungs, which I confirm by placing a hand on my stomach/sides and making sure my shoulders don't rise when I inhale.  

    I wonder if i am breathing out correctly though. I notice after singing a phrase I often have to exhale before taking my next inhale. Should I be exhaling more of the air while I'm singing the phrase? Or is that purely a stylistic choice (for a more breathy tone). I do occassionally experience throat pain after singing so I wonder if I'm not doing breath support correctly. 

    Thanks!

     
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    Camille van Niekerk 3 years ago

    Hi, Kristen! Sounds to me like you might be taking in too much air. Try taking shorter breaths - still low and relaxed, but perhaps less volume/length of time, and see if that helps. It's also possible that you could benefit from "moving" more air - try singing on something like ZAH, SHAH, THAH (with initial consonants that encourage more breath flow) and see if you feel more relaxed that way. 

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