THE VOICE CONNECTION
SOUND OFF

Welcome to The Voice Connection Sound Off; a forum for users of books like Raise Your Voice, Melody to Madness, The Ultimate Breathing Workout, and Unleash Your Creative Mindset, as well as a place for Vendera Vocal Academy members to interact.

This message board was created so that singers could come together and "sound off" to help support each other during vocal development and the creative process of unleashing the creative spark that occurs when writing and producing music. Currently, myself and vocal coaches Ben Valen, Ray West, and Ryan Wall are here to respond periodicially to your questions, with new vocal coaches coming soon. But, feel free to help each other too:)

This board is here for you to ask questions about my and my fellow coach's books, videos, and MP3 programs, as well as offer others help with our vocal techniques. You may also post videos of yourself and your band to share your music and ask for critiques.

Please refrain from negative comments, profanities, spamming, and inappropriate criticisms of vocal methodologies, vocal coaches, and singers. All negative posts will be deleted and subject to banning without question. I will not respond to negative posts, because, as Mark Twain once said, “Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.” With that said, positive criticism is welcome because that is how you'll grow as a singer during the training process.


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Re: breathing in

The proper term I think you're looking is the Inhalation sensation.
If you haven't gotten The Ultimate Breathing Workout you may need to get it to understand the principle better.

The sensation is basically you feeling your ribs being expanded while you exhale. As opposed to you feeling your ribs contracting while you exhale.
What this does is keep your diaphragm expanded and allow you to exhale the minimum amount of air required to produce the notes.
The effect is that you'll be able to sing notes for a longer period of time and more importantly sing while treating your cords gently.
Just get The Ultimate Breathing Workout.

Re: breathing in

Alex
so I'm just wondering if there isn't some same center of resonance throughout whole range.


YES! That is the mask: the sinus cavities!!!

I don't understand your question then... Please clarify.

Val

Re: breathing in

Einar thanks for your explanation
oiselle, yes sinus cavities are the place where it resonance is coming from, but i meant something more precise like in other book from eric frey (nor sure about his name) that the center of resonance is the point under your nose and above mouth. I meant something like that, but either way, thanks for answer

Re: breathing in

Well in my experience when people focus too much of their resonance above the mouth below the nose, the sound is too thin and constrained. Focus higher between and behind the eyes where there is more room (sort of!)for the sound to vibrate.

Re: breathing in

I don't know anything. But I do have experienced what Valerie is saying, that is the sound getting thin.