The voice is the oldest and most accessible musical instrument for humans. It is unlikely that historians will ever give an answer when exactly people learned to sing. The sound in this case is emitted by an air column. In vocal lessons, students are just taught to control this pillar, that is, create vibrations and amplify them. That is why special attention is paid to correct breathing.
It is necessary
- - a collection of vocal exercises;
- - tuning fork;
- - mirror;
- - a player with recordings of popular songs;
- - tissue paper;
- - candle.
Instructions
Step 1
Determine your breathing pattern. Maybe you naturally know how to breathe correctly, so you just have to consolidate your skills. There are four types of breathing: chest, rib or costal, two types of chest (rib-diaphragmatic and lower rib-diaphragmatic), abdominal (diaphragmatic). During chest breathing, the upper part of the chest expands. The stomach, on the other hand, is pulled in. With abdominal breathing, both the chest and the diaphragm are involved, and with abdominal breathing, respectively, the diaphragm is lowered and raised. The belly is inflated, and the chest remains motionless. Chest breathing is more common in women, and abdominal breathing in men, but there are exceptions. The vocal masters have not yet come to a consensus about which type is better - chest-abdominal second or abdominal. An experienced vocalist is equally proficient in all types of breathing, and, if necessary, can use any. It depends on the artistic task. For a beginner, the first step is to make the diaphragm work.
Step 2
Learn to take a short but deep breath. Stand up straight, inhale sharply through your nose, and then exhale slowly through your mouth. The exercise is best done in front of a large mirror. Observe the position of the chest and abdomen during inhalation and exhalation.
Step 3
Do the following exercise. Stand up straight. Place one hand on your stomach. Take a short breath, trying to draw in as much air as possible, and then exhale slowly. Your hand should feel the belly inflate and then return to its normal position. During abdominal and abdominal breathing, it does not retract. You can control the process by placing your palm on the lower rib. The ribs move apart when breathing.
Step 4
If you have trouble breathing out, use multiple exercises. For example, you can blow out a candle. For the first time, place it at a distance where you can blow out the flame without much effort. Move the candle away gradually.
Step 5
Ribbons made of thin paper will be a good help. Cut the ribbons, hang them on a string. Pull the thread between two nails (for example, in a doorway). Blow on the ribbons, gradually moving away from the lace.
Step 6
Try to spread your breath over an entire musical phrase. Don't sing yet. Turn on the player recording a song you know well. Inhale at the beginning of the phrase and exhale slowly. It may happen that by the end of the phrase you have some more air left. It must be exhaled before the next inhalation. This can be important when you move on to performing pieces of music.
Step 7
Sing one sound. It is best to take it on a tuning fork, but you can also use a musical instrument that you have at home - a guitar, a piano, a flute. Inhale, take the sound, and drag it until you exhale all the air.
Step 8
Repeat the previous exercise with a short musical phrase. It is best to take it from a collection of vocal exercises or a solfeggio textbook for first grade. By the way, notes for beginner vocalists usually indicate exactly where to take the breath. FROM
