Comments on: Breathing like a god http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/03/02/breathing-like-a-god/ Polyphasic Sleep and Better Thinking Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:23:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: puredoxyk http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/03/02/breathing-like-a-god/comment-page-1/#comment-3408 puredoxyk Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:11:24 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/03/02/breathing-like-a-god/#comment-3408 <p>Wow, that's hilarious! I've only ever taken singing "lessons" as far as being in choirs went (aren't I obviously the church-choir type?), but my husband, who's far better than me, does nod sagely whenever I mention "abdominal breathing". </p> <p>I know to breathe from the diaphragm when singing, but knowing that and actually *practicing* taking the longest, most controlled abdominal breaths you can are quite different things. I've noticed a lot more clarity in my voice too, plus a steadiness of pitch that I know I didn't have before.</p> <p>Which is great, because I'm going to have to face down my horrific fear of microphones <i>this week</i>. *gulp* </p> Wow, that’s hilarious! I’ve only ever taken singing “lessons” as far as being in choirs went (aren’t I obviously the church-choir type?), but my husband, who’s far better than me, does nod sagely whenever I mention “abdominal breathing”.

I know to breathe from the diaphragm when singing, but knowing that and actually *practicing* taking the longest, most controlled abdominal breaths you can are quite different things. I’ve noticed a lot more clarity in my voice too, plus a steadiness of pitch that I know I didn’t have before.

Which is great, because I’m going to have to face down my horrific fear of microphones this week. *gulp*

]]> By: walker http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/03/02/breathing-like-a-god/comment-page-1/#comment-3353 walker Fri, 02 Mar 2007 23:26:03 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/03/02/breathing-like-a-god/#comment-3353 Um those are basically the same instructions my Euphonium teacher gave me for doing breathing exercises, just with Euphonium lingo instead of taiji lingo. Since you do this, I totally do believe that you have a decent singing voice. When I started it a few years ago my voice got 3x clearer and my range doubled. Um those are basically the same instructions my Euphonium teacher gave me for doing breathing exercises, just with Euphonium lingo instead of taiji lingo.

Since you do this, I totally do believe that you have a decent singing voice. When I started it a few years ago my voice got 3x clearer and my range doubled.

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