THE VOICE CONNECTION
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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: Why is it hard to sing songs after practice?

Yeah i find problems with stamina. I must admit it feels like i am not supporting when actually i am pushing down so hard. I can feel the effect on the muscles behind the chin for sure. I guess they are still not strong enough.

Re: Why is it hard to sing songs after practice?

I think that making sure the diaphragm is not pushed under the ribs is pretty important though. I think the pushing down engages the diaphragm well if the diaphragm is in a good place to start with, otherwise you feel like pushing down isn't giving you much support at all and you're simply tensing your anus for nothing.

Make sure that your belly comes out well when breathing and that you can feel the muscle beneath your solarplexis well then apply the downward support and you will feel the diaphragm engage and take tension out of the neck and throat.