Many of my students miss a key component of breath support (that is until I point it out.) You may be missing it too. If you aren't connecting the breath between the notes and keeping the sound moving from note to note, your breath support won't work as well for you. Once you have this figured out, your voice will really soar and everything will work so much easier.
The Basics of Breath Support
Check in with your breath support. Make sure that your stomach goes out when you breath in and in when you breath out. Imagine that you are filling a balloon in your stomach with air when you breath in. Your chest and shoulders should stay still. Don't let them go up by your ears.
Tie the notes together with your breath
Most people sing as if they are making little bubbles of sound on each word. The result is really choppy. When you do this, you are basically making things harder for yourself because you are starting and stopping the breath on every word. Instead connect the words together. Don't allow any spaces. Keep a constant stream of air going out as you sing each phrase of your song. This will make your song flow more and you won't have to work as hard to sing.
Your Assignment
Practice singing a song that you are working on and keep a constant stream of breath coming out of your mouth. The notes should all connect together. You shouldn't hear any spaces between the notes. (No bubble blowing.)
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