I've been practicing for while and I'm really confused about where I should be pushing my voice. Around last year, I'd find that I would be pushing it mostly through my throat which would feel terrible during long sessions. Not only that, but my tone wouldn't be great either. A little more recently, I found myself pushing from the roof of my mouth. It's somewhat hard to explain, but I'd feel my voice there and so I'd push. It actually worked well, but it didn't last. There was a lot of buzzing there, not that it felt bad, but it was probably still bad technique. Randomly one day I wasn't able to do it and I just got lost. I know I'm supposed to sing from my diagram and stuff but I'm struggling like crazy. I like feeling my voice when I sing and when I don't things just don't work. When I attempt to sing from the diaphrgam I kind of still feel something in my throat that restricts me from feeling free when I sing. My voice even feels kind of off when I talk too. To sum this up, I got a few questions. How would I know if I'm singing from my diagram or not? How would I know if I'm straining or not? What should singing feel like physically? If all my power should come from the diaphragm, how do I use my diaphragm to get this power, basically how do I push from my diaphragm?
#What I should feel when I sing
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rocky totem
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To know if you're singing from your diaphragm, pay attention to your breath support. When you sing from your diaphragm, you should feel a deep, controlled breath coming from your lower stomach, not your chest or throat, also the power should be focusing going DOWN to the floor instead of up, that’s the secret.
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Straining can feel like tension or discomfort in your throat or vocal cords. If you feel any pain or strain, it's a sign that you may be pushing too hard or using incorrect technique. Singing should feel comfortable and effortless. So don’t force anything.
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Singing should feel physically relaxed and supported. Your body should feel engaged but not tense. Your throat should be open, your jaw relaxed, and your posture is straight and shoulders down. It's important to find a balance between control and relaxation.
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To use your diaphragm, focus on breathing deeply and expanding your stomach (NOT CHEST) as you inhale. As I mentioned before the power is going down to the floor not up, someone said it’s almost like taking a shit, but not literally lol
But basically a good exercise is watching your stomach at a mirror or laying on the floor which forces you a straight body posture and basically you inhale you make your stomach expand OUT and as you breathe out aka sing your stomach slowly goes back down - basically act like your pregnant