How big of a breath should I take?
dThomas
Member Posts: 29
To whom it may concern.
I'm trying to utilize effective diaphragmatic support. I watched a lot of videos but I can't find anything about the size of the breath I should take. Do I take bigger breaths for notes that need it (passagio notes, mixed notes, belt notes, etc.) And smaller breaths when it's not necessary to have a big breath (chest voice)? Or do I take the same size breath everytime? I have a feeling chest voice notes don't need as large of a breath as higher notes, but I could be wrong. Any help will be greatly appreciated!
I'm trying to utilize effective diaphragmatic support. I watched a lot of videos but I can't find anything about the size of the breath I should take. Do I take bigger breaths for notes that need it (passagio notes, mixed notes, belt notes, etc.) And smaller breaths when it's not necessary to have a big breath (chest voice)? Or do I take the same size breath everytime? I have a feeling chest voice notes don't need as large of a breath as higher notes, but I could be wrong. Any help will be greatly appreciated!
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sjonrokz4u
2.0 PRO Posts: 1,287
You generally want to take the size breath you need to complete the scale or phrase you’re trying to sing -
Plavalaguna
Member Posts: 4
I agree. Take what you need, but you will find that in order to get proper support you will want to generally stay on the more inflated side. Too prove my point try singing as quietly as humanly possible. If you take just enough air your support will suffer greatly and thus, your sound. You will still want to take in slightly more than is needed in order to get enough rib expansion for proper support, even if it is a tiny amount.