Members C.Y. Posted July 19, 2013 Members Share Posted July 19, 2013 The only one I know is the "ssss" exercise where you let out the air and see how long you can go for. I can only do that for about 30 seconds average so my air flow control must be pretty bad. Anyone know any great exercises besides that one that I can practice?Also, is there anything special you need to be doing to better control air flow while singing? Do you keep your core tight or are you supposed to be completely relaxed? I've heard people talk of using back muscles and etc. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members staticsound Posted July 19, 2013 Members Share Posted July 19, 2013 Make a Zzz sound, hear the air coming out? Do it with a scale, trying to keep the airflow constant. Sounds easy, but it's a b*tch to do perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deepflight Posted July 20, 2013 Members Share Posted July 20, 2013 C.Y. wrote: Also, is there anything special you need to be doing to better control air flow while singing? Do you keep your core tight or are you supposed to be completely relaxed? I've heard people talk of using back muscles and etc. Thanks. I don't know what other people do, but I try to keep my tension low in my body. Almost like doing kegel exercises, if that makes sense? And yeah, you use your back muscles and the muscles between your ribs front and back when you breathe as well as your diaphram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members C.Y. Posted July 29, 2013 Author Members Share Posted July 29, 2013 thanks guys. When singing, do you guys breathe in through your nose or mouth? I get told that through the nose is always better but I swear every time I listen to singers perform they are gasping through their mouths. o_o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members staticsound Posted July 29, 2013 Members Share Posted July 29, 2013 In reality it doesn't matter, nose, mouth, whatever. Some people will try to say breathing in through the mouth will dry your cords out....this of course being asinine because regardless of what orifice you breath through, it all travels down the same path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crqc Posted July 29, 2013 Members Share Posted July 29, 2013 Renouned tenor Nordin Schnerpello recommended this one:"Breathe in, breath out" Repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ido1957 Posted July 29, 2013 Members Share Posted July 29, 2013 Crqc wrote: Renouned tenor Nordin Schnerpello recommended this one: "Breathe in, breath out" Repeat. Brilliant man that Nordin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deepflight Posted July 30, 2013 Members Share Posted July 30, 2013 Gasping isn't ideal. It dries you out and causes tension. You hear breathing on a mic sometimes, but if you are at normal listening distances without amplification, you usually won't hear a really good singer breathing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chamcham Posted August 4, 2013 Members Share Posted August 4, 2013 Here is a good video that describes 4 types of breathing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators davie Posted August 4, 2013 Moderators Share Posted August 4, 2013 chamcham wrote: Here is a good video that describes 4 types of breathing: That's a very good video series. I've watched most of his videos. He was actually taught by the same person who taught my teacher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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