breathing help

Breathe from your diaphragm!

There's not an easy way to explain this online, but for right now, just think of this. When you inhale to sing, your chest should not move. When you inhale, your stomach (not really your stomach, just that area on your body) will fill with air - it's just placing the air differently - that is your diaphragm. I do'nt know how to explain it online.

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i see so my chest should move not my stomick

oh ok lol

I agree with you all... make sure that when you take a breath in... you take a full breath. This breath should come from the near your bellybutton... and it should almost look like you are pushing your stomach out to take a breath. To practice it: trying laying on your stomach and taking breaths in. You should be taking air in from your stomach, because it's easier to breath in through your stomach area when you're laying down. Also try practicing when your hands lightly touching your stomach [not the psalms on your stomach, the edges of your hands on the stomch], this way you can tell when you are breathing correctly... because your hands should move outward.
Also, make sure that you are standing up straight. For this... you can try and make yourself feel two inches taller. Or you can go on your tipy-toes... and slowly come down on your heels, but have your heels barely touching the ground. "Posture is the key to life". Also... if you are sitting, make sure your back is straight, and don't slouch.
Hope this helps... kangaroo

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Updated On: 2/12/05 at 07:12 PM

keep singin!!

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