Singing breathing, singing breathing techniques

Singing technique: the correct way to breathe.

There are three methods of singing breathing: chest breathing, abdominal breathing, and chest and abdominal breathing.

1. Chest breathing.

The characteristics of chest breathing are that the inhalation is very shallow and the capacity is small, so before the chest breathing, we need to do the exercise of expanding the chest, and naturally pull the chest cavity apart when inhaling, and when the breathing is relatively shallow when singing, you can use the chest breathing.

2. Abdominal breathing.

Abdominal breathing method is that the abdomen will have a certain rise and fall when breathing, and the breathing volume is generally much larger than the chest breathing volume, which should be inhaled to the bottom of the lungs, so that the waist and abdomen can be expanded, and when the voice is made, we can better control our voice.

3. Chest and abdominal breathing.

Chest and abdomen breathing is a combination of rib breathing and lower abdominal muscle relaxation as we inhale, so that we can breathe fully when the abdominal muscles are relaxed, and reduce tension in the larynx and neck when we exhale.

Benefits of singing

1. Singing can improve the body's immunity, relax the body and mind, eliminate fatigue, enhance the body's satisfaction, and make the mood happy, relaxed and happy. In this way, it can enhance the body's ability to resist diseases, enhance the body's comprehensive immunity and improve the body's various body functions.

2. Singing can use the abdominal breathing method to exercise abdominal breathing, the basic breathing method when singing is abdominal breathing, and the abdominal muscles can be fully utilized during abdominal breathing, so it can accelerate metabolism and tighten abdominal muscles. Singing with abdominal breathing regulates the inhalation and exhalation of air, which can increase lung capacity and capacity.

Shallow breathing or clavicle breathing. This breathing technique, which is rarely used in modern singing, is considered to be the wrong breathing technique. The main disadvantages of this breathing method are:

First, because only the upper part of the chest cavity, that is, the shoulder is raised, the inhalation is not deep, and the capacity of the breath is small. second, the inhalation is too shallow, and the ability of the diaphragm and abdominal muscles to control the breath is lost; Thirdly, due to the exhalation of the breath from the upper chest, the larynx, neck muscles, lower palate and tongue base are compressed, affecting the expansion of the vocal range and the unity of the vocal area, and the lack of due color variation. Singing with this breathing method produces a tight, stiff sound.

2. Abdominal breathing This is a breathing method that mainly relies on descending the diaphragm and uses abdominal muscles to control breathing, which is called abdominal breathing. People who use this breathing method do not understand the structure of the respiratory organs, so they think that the qi should be inhaled into the lower stomach (in fact, the qi can only be inhaled into the lungs, but not into the lower abdomen), so the breath is inhaled too deeply. The main disadvantages of this breathing method are:

First, due to the exhaustion of the diaphragm during inhalation, the abdomen is distended, the ribs of the chest cavity are compressed, and the breath capacity is not large; second, to control breathing only with the abdomen and diaphragm, losing the ability of the thoracic intercostal muscles to control breathing; Thirdly, the inhalation is too deep, so that the breath can not actively form due pressure on the vocal cords, and the sound emitted is hollow, weak, lacking mellow and bright color, and it is especially difficult when there is a high tone.

3. Combined chest and abdomen breathing This is a breathing method that uses the chest, diaphragm and abdominal muscles to control breathing. This breathing method is widely used in China's excellent opera singing methods and modern European singing methods. Its main advantages are:

First, the active role of the singing respiratory organs is fully mobilized, so that the chest, diaphragm and abdominal muscles cooperate with each other to complete the task of controlling breath. secondly, due to the simultaneous use of lowering the diaphragm and opening the ribs during inhalation, the thoracic cavity is fully enlarged and the capacity of the breath is large; Third, the ability to control the breath is strong, the exhalation is even, controlled, and can adjust the strength of the exhalation momentum, so that the high, low, strong and weak changes of the voice can be controlled freely; Fourth, there is a clear breathing fulcrum, which expands the vocal range and harmonizes the high, middle and low vocal areas.

Of the above three forms of singing breathing, the first two are used for singing, which is obviously inappropriate. The third type of combined chest and abdomen breathing, by far considered scientific and artistic, is also something that every singer should learn and master.

<><1.The body is bent over at 90 degrees.

Your hands will naturally hang down, and then you will naturally breathe in your abdomen when you breathe deeply. The ribs of the human body are round and swollen all the way to the abdomen. After inhaling, try to hold your breath to keep your body in a state of expansion, and then exhale naturally when you can't hold it, which is considered an exercise.

Practice at least 100 times a day, you can practice in sections, that is, dozens of times each time, after a few months of training, the waist and abdomen can exercise enough strength to maintain a good breathing shape when singing in the future.

2.Inhale and exhale quickly.

Bend down to a 90-degree deep breath and perform five inhales and exhalations in about five seconds, and then inhale and exhale as fast as possible. In this way, after a few months of practice, when singing in the future, you can quickly return to the cavity for ventilation.