I’ve put all of my hard work and my own creativity into this video (lip trills and tongue trills at the same time, etc). I’m giving it away for free, so I hope you enjoy this information and put it to good use. The sources for the ‘black stallion and komodo dragon’ picture I use at the end of the video are: ‘crazy-frankenstein.com’ & ‘www.k12.hi.us’

I’ve listened to and tried my best on ‘how to sing’ programs such as: Singing Success, The Zen of Screaming 1 & 2, + some other singing programs; although these programs helped out a little bit, I’ve had to figure most of what works on my own. I’ve also looked up a trillion videos on how to sing on the internet, and have read some books on singing and read information on how to sing on the internet. So I’ve put all of my hard work and my own creativity into this video (lip trills and tongue trills at the same time, going from a grunt to a scream, etc). I believe this short video will help you out more with singing than any singing program that you would have to buy. I’ve spent over 5.5 years of non-stop brain cramming figuring out all of this stuff, and I’m giving it away for free, so I hope you enjoy this information and put it to good use. The picture I use at the beginning is just a collage of random pictures I found on google. The song (Chopin – Waltz No. 6 in D flat major) doesn’t completely finish because the video is not long enough

I’ve listened to and followed ‘how to sing’ programs such as: Singing Success, The Zen of Screaming 1 & 2, + some other singing programs. I’ve also looked up a trillion videos on how to sing on the internet, and have read some books on singing and read information on how to sing on the internet. So I’ve put all of my hard work and my own creativity into this video. I’ve spent a over 5.5 years of non-stop brain cramming figuring out all of this stuff, and I’m giving it away for free, so I hope you enjoy this information and put it to good use. I mixed three pictures that I found on google together, for the picture at the beginning.

Beginning in breathing exercises for your body there are eight steps to the first exercise. You can by imagining your lungs as a tire around your entire body, contracting and expanding on the sides of your torso and your back, in addition to the front. To the count of three draw in a steady breath; wait for the count of three thinking of your breath as suspended instead of being held. To the count of five allow your breath to flow outward. Listen to your blowing breath and try to keep the breath even and wait for a slow count of three. Repeat this exercise.

Another breathing exercise as you lie flat on the floor and slowly raise your right leg to a 90 degree angle. While holding this position to the count of three, breathe in slowly. Breathing out slowly lower your leg to the floor and then repeat the exercise with your left leg. Raising both legs at the same time while pulling in your abdomen will build up and tighten the muscles required for proper breathing. Repeat this exercise five times with each leg and then with both legs.

Another set of breathing exercises has someone standing on the floor bending over at the hips, not the waist to keep the spine straight and be sure not to lock your knees allowing them to soften with a slight bend. Feel your arms, body and face relax, become like a rag doll. Inhale so that you may feel an expansion in your lower body, your thighs and low back. Now stand up placing your hands on opposite shoulders crisscrossing your arms being careful not to lock your knees or tense up. Relax the pelvic muscles and your stomach; breathe in feeling this same lower body expansions however do not move your shoulders. Repeat these movements slowly 10 times.

A few vocal exercises one can do to help their breathing before singing or public speaking include saying the following with the vowels in an Italian manner say “la” and “le” (saying “la” rather than “la-uh” and “le” rather than “lay-ee” ). Join the vowels “e” and “a” together with an “I” in an arc of sound while flicking your tongue briskly in order to make the “I” sound as short as possible.

Another helpful vocal exercise to help with breathing is to say the Italian vowels a, e, i, o, u, prefixed by the lips constant “m”. There are many Internet sites with pronunciation keys that will pronounce vowels sounds in Italian so that one will become familiar with the sounds and be able to pronounce them on their own. Another helpful hint is to spring your lips apart in order to allow the right vowel sound to be projected and flow while producing the correct “m” sound. Always keep the flow of your breath constant throughout these vocal exercises.
By:Paul Hockney
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Paul Hockney is a keen singer who provides lots of advice and help on how to sing better at several online sites. Plus he carries out full reviews on vocal improvement products like the Singorama review and Singing Success. ]]> http://singlessons.info/vocal-breathing-exercises-made-easy/feed/ 0 http://singlessons.info/singing-lessons-for-a-beginner-what-are-they/ http://singlessons.info/singing-lessons-for-a-beginner-what-are-they/#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:19:47 +0000 admin http://singlessons.info/singing-lessons-for-a-beginner-what-are-they/