In my experience breath control is the first thing to deteriorate if I am not singing regularly. Unfortunately teaching voice lessons and running choral rehearsals is not really singing regularly, despite what people may think. I first noticed this when one of my voice students was working a piece I had sung on my senior recital. I had difficulties making phrases that had...
Read MoreThe breathing that is required for singing is very different than the breath needed for everyday conversation. Talking does not require very much air, so we can (and usually do) breathe very shallowly, using only the top part of our lungs. Singing requires much more air than talking to get a good sound, so we have to change the way that we breathe to gain good vocal technique. Continue reading
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