hollywood15 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I really try to focus on getting enough air. But every now and then I'll get completely out of breath and have to stop and lean over to breathe for a moment. Sometimes it happens during the break between sentences, too. So I must not always be breathing correctly. How do I figure out where I'm going wrong? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsoul82 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Hey, I was waiting on you to reply to that last PM so you could be given those exercises. You shouldn't be so out of breath that you need to double-over. Are you using your diaphragm like we talked about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywood15 Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 I did reply but it looks like it didn't actually send it. :-/ Sorry about that! If you could go ahead and send the exercises, that'd be awesome!Yes, I'm using my diaphragm. It's not very often that it happens, which is why I don't know what I'm doing differently. Obviously something changes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronws Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 You are pushing too much air. Or losing too much air. The goal should be to feel like you could still sing another phrase when you end one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Korzec Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I would reckon you're probably breathing only from your chest which will surely get you winded, in any activity. Look up information on diaphragmatic breathing. And also breath support and cord closure for singing. And find exercises to practice these and follow the instructions carefully. Better yet, studying one on one with a vocal coach is always most preferable, any of the good ones will cover all three of these topics. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsoul82 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I did reply but it looks like it didn't actually send it. :-/ Sorry about that! If you could go ahead and send the exercises, that'd be awesome!Yes, I'm using my diaphragm. It's not very often that it happens, which is why I don't know what I'm doing differently. Obviously something changes...No worries. I'll PM you later today and we'll talk about this issue and the other stuff as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Korzec Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Also look into cord closure. There are two parts to this: 1. you need good cord closure to not run out of breath and if you don't it will show up as problems getting through long phrases 2. vocal fatigue from oversinging can make the vocal folds swell and reduce closure causing the problems I mention in #1 to come in even if your cord closure is normally good. In this case it's not just weak closure it can sometimes actually be that you've done a tiny bit of damage to the folds or overworked the intrinsic muscles and should rest from singing and excess talking for a day and the problem will resolve (to prevent it from coming back the solution is to vocalize less and/or with better technique) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexy Beast Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I really try to focus on getting enough air.You really don't need a lot of air for singing... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronws Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 You really don't need a lot of air for singing...nor much bathing suit, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyL Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 The trick isn't about getting a lot of air. It's about managing the air you have by steadily supporting its exit with your belly. It also means you should work gently enough and be relaxed enough so that when you need to inhale (may even happen mid-sentence) it won't be abrupt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Mohler Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Every now and then I read the title of this thread and instantly think of that Bonnie Tyler song.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackCee Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 OP, few us of here can teach you to breathe correctly. And even then... you must learn it yourself. One of the most effective exercise to do this is the Farinelli exercise. Inhale for 4 seconds, keep your mouth open and don't breath for 4 seconds, exhale for 4 counts. Repeat for a couple minutes. Then increases to 8 counts, then 12, then 16... etc. You should feel nothing in your throat and think of "flow." A simple ticking clock or metronome will help with this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronws Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Every now and then I read the title of this thread and instantly think of that Bonnie Tyler song.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Mohler Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Hahahah... you went there. Good on you bro, good on you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingBetterIn3Days Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Do you feel dizzy when you double over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywood15 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 Do you feel dizzy when you double over?It hasn't happened in the last week or 2, but no, I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingBetterIn3Days Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 If you don't know if you get dizzy or not, you may need to pay more attention to your body when you sing. None of the info on this forum will be of help if you aren't paying attention to what your body is doing. Singing is about recreating what feels good and sounds good. So a great place to start is to just become a little more observant as you sing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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