In the last poll, I asked which 5-step checklist you might like to have and the winner was:
How to better your breathing technique. So, here we go:
1. Make sure that you do deep breathing exercises before you start your vocal warm-up
2. Although many professionals may advise you to breathe through your nose when singing, as long as you are well-hydrated, taking deep breaths through your mouth as you sing can be very beneficial to sing longer and stronger
3. When inhaling, your breaths should fill your lungs - as a "byproduct," you should see your stomach expand during your inhalations - use rests and commas as your cues to when you can inhale (do NOT inhale in the middle of words or in melodic runs)
4. When exhaling, especially on high or long notes, your abdomen muscles should slowly contract forcing your stomach to return to its relaxed position - make sure to use the strength in your abs to push your air all the way through long notes and melodic runs.
5. Listen carefully to your singing voice for "wasted" air, airy sounds, obvious breaths, hoarse or cracking notes and piercing notes. TOO MUCH AIR ("wasted'): If you can hear air in your sound, and especially if you can feel it (put your palm about 4-6 inches in front of your mouth), you are not controlling your airflow with your abs and therefore, are probably exhausting yourself with excessive breathing. TOO LITTLE AIR: If you have trouble finishing phrases, long notes or melodic runs, you are either not inhaling enough, or you are allowing the air to leave almost completely at the beginning of your phrase. If you often hear hoarse, cracking or piercing notes, and especially if you feel pain after singing, you are probably not inhaling and maintaining with your abs correctly.
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