2 Breath Support

The term breath support is a somewhat poor name for this term, but it is used commonly to refer to breath control or air control. Good breath support allows one to control how much air is being used while singing. To achieve a strong, resonant voice, it is not necessary to exhale large amounts of air while singing. It is much more important to use air efficiently to make the vocal folds vibrate freely – too much exhaled air while singing can actually prevent a singer from achieving a full, rich tone.

1. Square Breathing

• breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4 counts, breathe out for 4 counts
• repeat using higher numbers of counts
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2. Square Hiss

• breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4 counts, then hiss (make an “sss” sound) for 4 counts
• repeat using higher numbers of counts

3. Square Z-hiss

• breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4 counts, then make a zzz sound for 4 counts
• repeat using higher numbers of counts

4.  Zzz-Hiss

5. Zzz-Hiss Octave

6. Slur into ha-ha

Lip Trill 1

Lip Trill 2