How do I stop breathing so often and loud when I'm singing?

Question

I know it sounds stupid. Just dont put anything like "Well then Stop breathing" or anything like that. So anyways, when I sing i notice I go breath alot and it was loud. I tried to hold it longer then breath really soft but I'm not use to it. I dont want me to go "ha" every 5-8 seconds. Is ther like a trick. I know it seems a bit impossible. But i want to do a vocal exercise maybe to learn something that can help that.

also btw im in choir well last year i was, now im in vocal ensemble.

Answer 1

i think what you need is breath control exercises. using your diaphragm to breathe reduces the noise made by quite a bit. one of the 1st few exercises my voice teacher gave me when I started was to tell me to sit down at the piano, choose any comfortable note that I can sing, find the chords for that note (eg. if I sing F, play F major chords with my hands), and vocalize with a 'da' or 'ah' sound while playing the chords at the same time, in regular beats. ok this may sound confusing...let me try and illustrate:

sing: 'da'---------------------------
play: chord chord chord chord (on and on, preferably with 4 counts in a bar, at a moderate speed) until you run out of breath.

Do it for a few minutes everyday, try and gradually increase the no. of counts you can hold the note steadily with each new practice session. If you don't play the piano, just do the vocal part and try to count in your head how many beats you can hold. It takes time to get used to. Take a quick, deep breath using your diaphragm (means feel it inflate like a balloon) before you start singing the note, then try and place your hands around your diaphragm area (just below your rib cage), feel how your muscles work to help you hold the note. As you sing, your diaphragm should move inwards because you're exhaling. Try and consciously control the rate at which your diaphragm deflates. Hold it in its 'inflated' position for as long as you can. With practise and getting used to, you'll gradually be able to sing for longer with 1 breath.

Make sure your shoulders and chest don't move when you're inhaling from the diaphragm. Sometimes I use both my nose and mouth + diaphragm to breathe, esp when I need to sing a really long phrase in 1 breath. But the basic way is using your nose and your diaphragm. This way you don't get cold air rushing into your throat and drying it out - which is what happens when you breathe in with your mouth. When there's only a very short time for you to breathe before a phrase, and you've been singing before it, the most practical way is just breathe through your mouth since it's already open. You don't have time to breathe through your nose in that case.

You tend to use up your breath quicker when singing low notes, so don't be surprised if you can't hold a low note as long as higher ones at first. it gets better with practice. I'm still working on my breath control right now, and my diaphragm gets quite tired at the end of a practice session. Yours will too. It's all a matter of strengthening that muscle with time.

Answer 2

Relax the airway.

You're tightened up. As a result, you get a gasp when you inhale. Relax the muscles in your airway, open the vocal tract up as much as you can on inhalation, and that should disappear. A good vocal teacher or coach should be able to guide you through the steps if you need it, but it's all about loosening the vocal mechanism enough to allow the air to have plenty of room to enter the lungs.

Now, this is assuming you don't have asthma or bronchitis or any other lung/airway medical issues. In those cases, it may be impossible to eliminate the rasp. But aside from serious issues like that, you can eliminate this through opening the airway in a relaxed fashion.

Also, be sure to select appropriate places to breathe to minimize the times you need a quick breath. And learn to maximize what you can do with a full breath for the same reason.

Answer 3

it really does have to do with breath management.
Not only is your diaphragm involved, but all the muscles surrounding it as well. ( the thing about saying "use your diaphragm" is that we don't feel it, it's so well protected by the rib cage, and we can't control it because it's an involuntary muscle) An easier, quicker way to get in touch with all those muscles is to lay your thumbs on the lowest ribs in your back, and let your hands and fingers splay forwards, keeping touch with the lowest ribs on your front side. Try making a suppressed laugh ( with your mouth shut) and feel all those muscles there go into action. To most singers, the muscles seem to pulse outwards, although that's not everyone's perception. If you then "laugh" in singing
( try a 5-4-3-2-1 scale, just singing ha-ha-ha-ha-ha) you ought to feel those same muscles performing the same way. Now try it again, and between notes, let the muscles relax for an instant. You will find that you have inhaled almost without knowing it. It won't be a huge amount, but it will be enough.
( Ha' ha'ha'ha'ha and the apostrophes show you where you breathe in) Once you h ave the idea of working/relaxing those muscles it will become very easy to stay in touch with them the whole time you sing. ( Of course, you won't be breathing in between all notes, but you will find it easy to let go the activity to allow the passive breath to occur almost instantaneously) Staying in touch with your breathing muscles is what all good singers must do.
There's just no way around it.
Talk to your chorus director. Recommend that he/she spend some time on this topic with the whole chorus ( I'll bet my next paycheck you aren't the only person with this issue)
I highly recommend the book by Richard Miller: Training Soprano Voices, because he covers exactly this topic in very lucid detail. Best description I ever read ( and I've been at it for many years).
Best wishes and keep on singing

Answer 4

To learn how to sing better you can find some course online. Try this http://improvesinging.keysolve.net it's the best online course! These are the main point to improve to sing better: 1. Breathing 2. Pitching (keeping in tune) 3. Articulation (especially for karaoke, it's important that you sing clearly as you would speak clearly- like remembering to finish words like 'Want' with an accented 't' sound at the end 4. Texturisation (this involves using dynamics in your voice to go louder and softer, more raspy then whispery to paint a textured picture journey along the way of the song!) For you some tips: -Find a song which you can sing before you go. If you could let me know your gender, how good you are at singing, and whether you have a deep or high voice I'll be happy to recommend a few for you -Take DEEP breaths during breaks in the song. Use any gaps to take in as much air as possible. Air is your bullets, your voice is your gun. ill the gun with the biggest, baddest bullets for best effects. But don't breath into the microphone! -Don't get too drunk before you sing- even if nervous. If you stay sober, bear in mind you'll sound better anyway because other people might be under the influence! -Make sure you use your WHOLE mouth to make the words sound clear. Don't mumble through tight lips. Practice making 'oooh' sounds and 'aaah' sounds and 'eeee' sounds into a mirror. See what your mouth wants to do instinctively. -Practice, Practice, Practice before the event so you'll know the song inside out. Don't get cocky though- you're nerves might throw you a bit so always keep an eye on the screen. Karaoke tracks might even be written differently to the original! -Have fun, and don't take yourself too seriously. People who take themselves seriously at karaoke are never liked as much as people who know they aren't as good, but put in an effort to try their best. It's a case of the underdog winning every time.

Answer 5

Take small deep breathes, or if you have enough time, slow deep breaths. The reason you're getting that "ha" sound is because you're trying to take a big breath, too fast. Practice by singing songs where you have to really belt out those vocals, and you use your lungs more, just trying taking small, slow breaths at stops, and than deep, slow breaths when you have the time.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Vocalize and follow or observe those voice exercises of theater actors or choir members. Use your diaphragm and not your nose or throat when singing.

Answer 8

there is a trick because i used to do that but now i don't and when i finish singing people say do you breath the trick i use is puting my lefy hand on my stomich and breathing sowly (i think but it is a singing exercise) if you would like to know more exercises don't hesitat to ask me (im in hte australian youth choir)

Answer 9

Try Do-re-mi but I think that having a vocal trainer would be best!

Answer 10

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