Saturday, September 25, 2010

Learn How To Sing For Longer Periods Of Time

By Razile Dalap

Among the biggest challenges in singing is retaining a note for a long period of time devoid of losing any sound quality. Millions have difficulty with this every year, but surprisingly it only takes a few small adjustments to deal with the problem.

First, Your Breathing

The effective primary thing to work on is your breathing. If you cannot take a deep enough breath and maintain it, needless to say you won't be able to sing for too long. However, even before we work on holding your breath, you will need to learn how to breathe appropriately.

This takes focusing on the act of breathing. Not only is this is a powerful training tool, it is very restful. Stand straight, with your shoulders back and your neck erect. Breath in by your nose and hold the breath for a while.

So, when you discharge the breath, hiss the breath out of your body. Do this by positioning the tip of your tongue against the inside of your front teeth and letting air out in a hissing sound - like an inflatable raft being deflated.

The aim of this exercise is to train the entire core of your body to breathe in and out thoroughly. Eventually, you should be ready to tap into a massive reserve of air that will allow you to sustain a note far longer than when you got started.

Practicing Notes

You should expend between 10-15 minutes every day practicing your breathing exercises, fortifying your muscles and building up your stamina. Though, in short order, you'll need to start putting it to make use of with actual singing.

To achieve this, sing your scales but try holding each note a little longer than is conventional. As opposed to releasing and breathing between every note, hold them for as long as you would let the breath hiss. You can even time it with a wrist watch to ensure it is exactly the same.

Fitness, diet, and practice should mix to help you reach those very well prolonged notes and maintain your stamina for far longer when you go on stage next. - 40732

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