Breath, Pressure & Flow. Dos & don'ts of breathing for singers - balancing a voice for sound & style

Send us Fan MailDr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher on misunderstandings, misconceptions and personal insights about breathing and breath management for singing. Untrue statements, pressed phonation, relentless twang, breathy versus leaky tone, everything is up for discussion. Plus five areas where we can control breathing, and details on using two contrasting airstreams at the same time (introducing the "Granny Kiss"...With research from Ian Howell and Heidi Moss Erickson on back pressure and brain function (used with permission)00:00:00 Breathe Out To SingPersonal insights on the misunderstood aspects of breath in vocal training00:03:31 Misconceptions About Breathing in SingingDiscussing common misunderstandings and clarifying the role of breath in vocal technique00:07:20 Different names for Breath and Breath Management Why a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work00:09:47 Vocal Fold Dynamics and Airflow Understanding the relationship between vocal folds, airflow, and sound production00:13:30 You must never... Jeremy gets annoyedWhen people try to explain something but make it worse00:18:37 The Artistry of Vocal Timbre and Dynamics The importance of varied vocal timbres and dynamics in expressive singing00:21:00 Calibration and Personalization in Vocal Technique Tailoring breath, pressure, and flow techniques to individual singers and styles00:23:42 A clear definition of "back pressure"Dr Ian Howell's take on back pressure and flow resistance00:28:16 Singing as predictive behaviourHeidi Moss Erickson on singing in the brain00:32:25 Calibrating your breathing Ideas and techniques for calibrating breathing as an experienced singer and as a beginnerYou can find out about our Teacher Pathway for singing teachers, vocal coaches and choir leaders here https://vocalprocess.co.uk/teacher-accreditation/Heidi Moss Erickson's article "A Copernican Shift: Reframing How We Think About Breathing" is downloadable here https://www.heidimosserickson.com/writingsWe've also got this ↓ For the best self-guided learning, check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - 22 years of vocal coaching resources (over 600 videos) for less than the price of one private singing lesson. Click on the link https://vocalprocess.co.uk/learning-lounge/learning-lounge-level-2-deep-dive/ If you want to discover if our singing teacher training programme works for YOU, message us - we can share the process for joining Cohort24. https://www.cognitoforms.com/VocalProcess1/TheAccreditationProgramme Get the One Minute Voice Warmup app here, it's got a 4.9star rating Appstore https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/one-minute-voice-warmup/id1212802251 Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.speechtools.warmup&hl=en_GB   Check out our brand new Voice Journal, written with Rayvox's Oren Boder https://www.rayvox.co.uk/products/voice-journal?ref=VOCALPROCESS  Find us - follow us on the socials! 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Vocalprocess   📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vocalprocess  📖 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vocalprocess