What is the Correct Breathing Technique For Singing?
Here are a few tips to help you learn proper breathing techniques when singing. First, when you inhale, your breath should come from deep down in your stomach where your diaphragm is. Many people inhale from high up in their chests when singing and this is not correct; you don’t get full lung capacity this way and this can cause you to run out of breath too quickly. The correct way is to inhale from low down in your stomach, not high up in your chest and throat. Your ribcage and sides should expand outwards naturally, and your shoulders should remain relaxed. While you are singing your phrase, try to KEEP your ribcage expanded outwards as you sing. This will keep you from forcing the air out of your lungs too quickly. This is a partial reason why many singers run out of air before they’re ready; because they let their ribcages collapse as they sing their phrases, and the air gets pushed out faster than they intend for it to. Here’s how you do it! Some people have trouble getting their
