You know I took voice lessons as a kid and I started singing again and I was trying to figure out why sometimes it feels like it sounds better when I'm not with pressing on my diaphragm, and you just answered the question. This is genius. Thank you so much!
so grateful for this! i always had issues with breath control and this is changing everything. cannot wait to dive into your other videos! everytime i had to take a breath in between phrases i squeezed ! awesome support, no vocal strain and no abs pain and tension on jaw and belly. Thank you love!
This is my first time on your channel, and when you said, "Breathe through your butt," I was on the floor ready to learn and ended up choking from laughter. Thank you, day made 😂😂😂
So…. You actually answered some general health questions that were floating in the back of my mind by suggesting the pelvic the floor. Thank you so much
OMG yes lol. It was one of the most confusing things I had to learn about singing. Thank you for addressing this! Since learning to do it right, I’m still entertained at activating these specific muscles in isolation of the other muscles because it’s a new feeling. I found the sensation when leaning with my stomach against the kitchen counter and resisting it. Those muscles.
you do a great job demonstrating! I really like your gentle approach. my observation that I found interesting-the bracing you describe not being fit for singing feels exactly the same as the bracing I felt doing these exercises. so I think it is one of those things that is different for everyone and not simply that the same bracing you do when lifting weights doesn’t work for singing. also I really enjoyed your warmups!
"Breathing through the butt" made me feel like I was grounded and rootedbinti the floor,, while at the same time I felt like I was being propelled up and out through the roof. I've subscribed to your channel because I enjoy the way that you teach.
This is a great lesson! Loved it, thank you. The last warm up was new for me and a challenge, I paused the video and worked on it for a while and it was fun, thank you.
I watched the video through! I would suggest having the lapel mic pinned to your top so your hands are free to demonstrate, and to reduce the pops of breath and plosives.
@@TheSeeking2knowexactly! I didn’t wanna be insulting but I giggled at the part where you have to hold the mic made to be hands free. still staying and supporting it is great info!
Soundz good however from my “professional” 😂 experience I can say that once you find a balance in your voice the breath Sets up automatically and you simply breathe whenever it’s needed. I don’t think over complicating breath theory serves especially for beginners.
Been singing for years and have quite a nice natural bass baritone but I have struggled with the whole ‘support’ issue my whole life. To many breath exercises to remember
do i actually need to feel like clenching my butt hole when im thinking of supporting my breath? or the correct one is a different muscle coordinate? i was actually pushing my abs inward before when thinking of breath support but it didnt help. i knew it was wrong but it cant be helped, most vids bout support is focusing on abdomen/solar plexus, expanding or contracting. thanks!
Hey Lauren, first of all id like to thank you for giving us all these information for free, I really appreciate it a lot. I wanted to ask you since im not sure if I understood it exactly right, am I supposed to do the Kegel after blowing in? So is it breath in, Kegel, breath out, release Kegel and then repeat? Or do I do the Kegel while I breath in and hold it while I breath out? Also, when imagining im breathing through my butt wich btw, amazing love you for that, it kind of feels as if im pressing the Kegel out, is that correct too or should everything stay still down there while breathing in. This really seems to be helping me, I just want to make sure Im doing it right. Thank you so much for all of this, lots of love and thank you so much in advance
Breathing in should feel like your pelvic floor is expanding outward or releasing (everything should be relaxed) Breathing out should be a consistent kegel zip. It may take some practice to keep that Kegel consistent. If so, just be sure you’re doing it upon the initial exhale.
Re another comment: “But sometimes our abs engage more days than others. Especially if you are a feminine person, the constant “sucking in” we subconsciously do creates tension. If you feel like your abs are still over activating, try it in a table top position or in a hip opening squat (malasana pose) to see if you can find a released core.”
Is using a normal straw, say from the drive thru w/my soft drink work just fine to use for the straw exercises? Trying to gauge how effective they are.
"As a beginner, should I pretend like I'm fogging up a mirror every time I sing to keep my breath steady and relaxed? Is this a good practice for every song, or should it only be used during certain exercises? I want to make sure I'm using the technique effectively without overdoing it."
You might feel a slight contraction however it should be the low abs and it should not be the focus! But sometimes our abs engage more days than others. Especially if you are a feminine person, the constant “sucking in” we subconsciously do creates tension. If you feel like your abs are still over activating. Try it in a table top position or in a hip opening squat (malasana pose) to see if you can find a released core.
I'm a vocalist. I am currently 3 months postpartum. I have three children. Each time I have been pregnant, I have been at my vocal best, and usually about 2-3 months postpartum (every time) I feel like I forget how to sing, loose myself vocally. Before this moment, watching your video, I have attributed pregnancy vocal awesomeness to increased feedback and in my torso as well as the effect of the relaxin hormone produced during pregnancy on my muscles mainly both vocal folds and tongue. Now I'm re-thinking everything from the context of thinking about my pelvic floor during pregnancy and post pregnancy. C-section delivery. Could you elaborate on this?
I wrote a bunch of theories about it but deleted them as I am unfortunately not qualified to speak on pregnancy and the voice. However I recommend looking at @voxyoga 's channel! She has a whole playlist on pregnancy and the voice that are worth checking out.
To be honest, I would really caution against doing Kegels without being recommended to do them by a pelvic floor specialist. They can actually cause too much tension which can lead to pelvic floor dysfunction and they’re really only recommended for certain types of pelvic floor issues. In particular, relying on that for your singing technique seems not only dangerous because you would be tightening far too frequently and for far too long, but it’s also completely unnecessary. Breathing into your pelvic floor is fine but you can breathe in and hold and keep your pelvic floor totally relaxed while still supporting the breath. If I’m misunderstanding I apologize because I really hate to be that online pedantic commenter but then I worry about your viewers/students misunderstanding also and having to do pelvic floor PT like I did. Believe me you do NOT want to go and learn this the hard way!
This is true which is why the inhale is as important if not more than the “zip”, as the inhale releases the pelvic floor. If you don’t inhale then you are constantly zipping an already zipped pair of jeans which as you mentioned creates more tension, and from my stance, doesn’t create the fullest support. However if you are inhaling the way i instructed, then you are fully releasing the pelvic floor. As a vocal instructor I always say that you know your body better than i do. If something feels wrong or bad, stop. So for you if you don’t want to support your singers breath with a kegel then don’t, but i recommend it in order to achieve both a free and big sound.
Hi,,,, I'm new to your channel. I'm from Indian subcontinent. I'm 30 years old. I love singing but I can't sing as I expect. I want to be a good versatile singer. I want to sing western heavy metal songs like Dio, grunge like Kurt Cobain, Addie Vedder, Layne Staley, I want to sing like many American Jazz vocals and I also want to sing like many Indian vocals. How can I achieve these all I don't know! But I can work harder. I can practice 10 hours a day if required. Help me mam. 🙏🙏🙏
You are probably not breathing low enough. Remember, u have to imagine your breathing in through your b*tthole lol. Exhale should be a kegel zip. Movement may or may not happen, but it should be a feeling more than anything
You know I took voice lessons as a kid and I started singing again and I was trying to figure out why sometimes it feels like it sounds better when I'm not with pressing on my diaphragm, and you just answered the question. This is genius. Thank you so much!
The key was in my butt this whole time and I never knew.
Great video!
Believe in the Butt
@@Larnblkoh we believe in power of the butt….the bootay….the badonk…le rump
so grateful for this! i always had issues with breath control and this is changing everything. cannot wait to dive into your other videos! everytime i had to take a breath in between phrases i squeezed ! awesome support, no vocal strain and no abs pain and tension on jaw and belly. Thank you love!
Finding your channel is such a gift im in an era of trying to perfect my singing and build foundation this is perfect timing 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
This is my first time on your channel, and when you said, "Breathe through your butt," I was on the floor ready to learn and ended up choking from laughter. Thank you, day made 😂😂😂
So…. You actually answered some general health questions that were floating in the back of my mind by suggesting the pelvic the floor. Thank you so much
OMG yes lol. It was one of the most confusing things I had to learn about singing. Thank you for addressing this!
Since learning to do it right, I’m still entertained at activating these specific muscles in isolation of the other muscles because it’s a new feeling.
I found the sensation when leaning with my stomach against the kitchen counter and resisting it. Those muscles.
you do a great job demonstrating! I really like your gentle approach. my observation that I found interesting-the bracing you describe not being fit for singing feels exactly the same as the bracing I felt doing these exercises. so I think it is one of those things that is different for everyone and not simply that the same bracing you do when lifting weights doesn’t work for singing. also I really enjoyed your warmups!
you're great thank you. I knew i wasn't tripping this just gave me confirmation
Love how you go straight to the references that we all get like pooping and peeing, I totally get it the first time 😂
"Breathing through the butt" made me feel like I was grounded and rootedbinti the floor,, while at the same time I felt like I was being propelled up and out through the roof. I've subscribed to your channel because I enjoy the way that you teach.
Your channel is so good, very grateful for you! Thank you for making these
Thanks so much!!!
Never had such a fun singing lesson before, man I was laughing AND singing my ass off, great stuff. Also you're cute
wow, your content is very delicate. I don't know but this is the word that came up in my head (it's a compliment)
Thanks for the video. Now I understand how to breathe better when singing.
I’ve found that by myself! It’s nice it’s actually a thing explained scientifically
This is a great lesson! Loved it, thank you. The last warm up was new for me and a challenge, I paused the video and worked on it for a while and it was fun, thank you.
Great lessons!!! Thanks for the videos, I hope you continue :)
When the tutorial starts with a history lesson I know its finna buss down
I watched the video through!
I would suggest having the lapel mic pinned to your top so your hands are free to demonstrate, and to reduce the pops of breath and plosives.
Thanks sometimes it’s not loud enough but i guess i can j turn up the gain
@@Larnblk Well you can turn it up if it's attached to your lapel. The breath was a little distracting, but you were teaching cool stuff so I stayed.
@@TheSeeking2knowexactly! I didn’t wanna be insulting but I giggled at the part where you have to hold the mic made to be hands free. still staying and supporting it is great info!
Can you make how actually sing high notes plss? without straining or pushing
It’s absolutely on my list of videos to make! Stay tuned!!
Thank for taking the time to share this with us. And you are cute
Really nice video ! 🔥 What is the micro that you use ??
you're so helpful, thank you!
Soundz good however from my “professional” 😂 experience I can say that once you find a balance in your voice the breath Sets up automatically and you simply breathe whenever it’s needed. I don’t think over complicating breath theory serves especially for beginners.
Yes I loved it I'm New
I don't understand this.
Really interesting channel, subscribed!
Been singing for years and have quite a nice natural bass baritone but I have struggled with the whole ‘support’ issue my whole life. To many breath exercises to remember
do i actually need to feel like clenching my butt hole when im thinking of supporting my breath?
or the correct one is a different muscle coordinate?
i was actually pushing my abs inward before when thinking of breath support but it didnt help. i knew it was wrong but it cant be helped, most vids bout support is focusing on abdomen/solar plexus, expanding or contracting.
thanks!
Hey Lauren, first of all id like to thank you for giving us all these information for free, I really appreciate it a lot. I wanted to ask you since im not sure if I understood it exactly right, am I supposed to do the Kegel after blowing in? So is it breath in, Kegel, breath out, release Kegel and then repeat? Or do I do the Kegel while I breath in and hold it while I breath out? Also, when imagining im breathing through my butt wich btw, amazing love you for that, it kind of feels as if im pressing the Kegel out, is that correct too or should everything stay still down there while breathing in. This really seems to be helping me, I just want to make sure Im doing it right. Thank you so much for all of this, lots of love and thank you so much in advance
Breathing in should feel like your pelvic floor is expanding outward or releasing (everything should be relaxed) Breathing out should be a consistent kegel zip. It may take some practice to keep that Kegel consistent. If so, just be sure you’re doing it upon the initial exhale.
I have a problem with finding the pelvic floor without my abs tensing up as well
Re another comment: “But sometimes our abs engage more days than others. Especially if you are a feminine person, the constant “sucking in” we subconsciously do creates tension. If you feel like your abs are still over activating, try it in a table top position or in a hip opening squat (malasana pose) to see if you can find a released core.”
I never heard such advice to squeeze abs when singing
Im 3 sconds in and feel very called out
Great lesson
Is using a normal straw, say from the drive thru w/my soft drink work just fine to use for the straw exercises? Trying to gauge how effective they are.
The smaller the straw the higher the pressure. Singing Straws provide the perfect amount of pressure, but there’s no harm in using a regular straw.
"As a beginner, should I pretend like I'm fogging up a mirror every time I sing to keep my breath steady and relaxed? Is this a good practice for every song, or should it only be used during certain exercises? I want to make sure I'm using the technique effectively without overdoing it."
very useful !
Thats ok if your doing pop or lightweight stuff,but if your doing metal an aggressive stuff with distortion you have too compress
Thanks❤
Thanks for your lesson. So just to clarify are my abs supposed to contract at all? For me contracting the pelvic floor contracts the abs.
You might feel a slight contraction however it should be the low abs and it should not be the focus!
But sometimes our abs engage more days than others. Especially if you are a feminine person, the constant “sucking in” we subconsciously do creates tension. If you feel like your abs are still over activating. Try it in a table top position or in a hip opening squat (malasana pose) to see if you can find a released core.
I’ve even heard ppl teach: Pretend you have to hold a Penny between your cheeks!! 😂
My pelvic floor doesn't do anything when I breathe out....
So it’s basically squeezing the butt and pelvic area a I sing? Did I understand it right?
Kegel activation not necessarily a but squeeze. However you may feel it in your sphincter
I'm a vocalist. I am currently 3 months postpartum. I have three children. Each time I have been pregnant, I have been at my vocal best, and usually about 2-3 months postpartum (every time) I feel like I forget how to sing, loose myself vocally. Before this moment, watching your video, I have attributed pregnancy vocal awesomeness to increased feedback and in my torso as well as the effect of the relaxin hormone produced during pregnancy on my muscles mainly both vocal folds and tongue. Now I'm re-thinking everything from the context of thinking about my pelvic floor during pregnancy and post pregnancy. C-section delivery. Could you elaborate on this?
I wrote a bunch of theories about it but deleted them as I am unfortunately not qualified to speak on pregnancy and the voice. However I recommend looking at @voxyoga 's channel! She has a whole playlist on pregnancy and the voice that are worth checking out.
What is like singing through the diaphragm? Is it another technique?
It will naturally do its thing you don't have to think about it
Thank you so much!! Continue this series please (^^)
❤❤❤
To be honest, I would really caution against doing Kegels without being recommended to do them by a pelvic floor specialist. They can actually cause too much tension which can lead to pelvic floor dysfunction and they’re really only recommended for certain types of pelvic floor issues.
In particular, relying on that for your singing technique seems not only dangerous because you would be tightening far too frequently and for far too long, but it’s also completely unnecessary. Breathing into your pelvic floor is fine but you can breathe in and hold and keep your pelvic floor totally relaxed while still supporting the breath.
If I’m misunderstanding I apologize because I really hate to be that online pedantic commenter but then I worry about your viewers/students misunderstanding also and having to do pelvic floor PT like I did. Believe me you do NOT want to go and learn this the hard way!
This is true which is why the inhale is as important if not more than the “zip”, as the inhale releases the pelvic floor. If you don’t inhale then you are constantly zipping an already zipped pair of jeans which as you mentioned creates more tension, and from my stance, doesn’t create the fullest support.
However if you are inhaling the way i instructed, then you are fully releasing the pelvic floor.
As a vocal instructor I always say that you know your body better than i do. If something feels wrong or bad, stop. So for you if you don’t want to support your singers breath with a kegel then don’t, but i recommend it in order to achieve both a free and big sound.
Every "professional" voice teacher should start the lessons with an example of them singing.
IKR! Anyone could label themselves as a singer, but how could we be sure?
Peep my bio/spotify/website, dawg.
am I supposed to hold the Kegel the entire time? like I can't just hold the Kegel forever, idk if that's making sense but yea
You release it upon the inhale. Check out my video on breath intake for clarification
Ok noted..
What if we fart using this method 😂
Hahaha flatulence, belching, and yawning are all common side effects of singing.
Be sure to light a candle or something haha
Next video: How to rap like Eminem
So...I can support my breath by holding in my pee...?
😅wait wrong video
Hi,,,, I'm new to your channel. I'm from Indian subcontinent. I'm 30 years old. I love singing but I can't sing as I expect. I want to be a good versatile singer. I want to sing western heavy metal songs like Dio, grunge like Kurt Cobain, Addie Vedder, Layne Staley, I want to sing like many American Jazz vocals and I also want to sing like many Indian vocals. How can I achieve these all I don't know! But I can work harder. I can practice 10 hours a day if required. Help me mam. 🙏🙏🙏
Where are u from in india?
I don’t feel anything move with my hands when lying on the floor🫤. what am I doing wrong?
You are probably not breathing low enough. Remember, u have to imagine your breathing in through your b*tthole lol. Exhale should be a kegel zip. Movement may or may not happen, but it should be a feeling more than anything