😮💨 Three breathing exercises for singing for kids and beginners. Do one of these exercises before a vocal warm up or complete them all for an effective breath management workout. Also effective at helping to reduce anxiety. See slightly easier compilation here: https://youtu.be/98Gk-OsMblM
0:00 SS FF Blow X 3 0:27 Hissing 20 second 2:19 Modified Farinelli
Created for singers, singing teachers, vocal coaches and their students.
1️⃣ SS FF Blow Blow - My favourite breathing exercise for singers. Do this before your vocal warm up to help you focus and wake up the diaphragm and abdominal area. I do this exercise with all my students at the start of each lesson, as it calms them down every time.
2️⃣ HISSING 20 Seconds - Breathing hissing exercise on a 20 second sustained hiss to help develop breath support.
3️⃣ MODIFED FARINELLI - This is a simplified modified version of the Farinelli breathing exercise. Learn how to manage your breath with this classic breathing exercise. See instructions on screen and below.
STEPS TO FOLLOW FOR MODIFIED FARINELLI: 1. POSTURE & INHALE: Before you begin make sure you have good posture, with feet hip width apart, standing tall with a slightly raised sternum, keeping the shoulders down at all times. Inhale silently through the mouth. You should be expanding around the abdominal area and ribcage and possibly the back.
2. SUSPEND: Suspend means to keep the ribcage in an expanded position, not allowing it to collapse. Basically it means staying in the inspiratory position for longer. When you suspend don't hold your breath, by closing the throat, keep the throat open. The suspensions cause the diaphragm to ascend slower than usual, creating a steady stream of air. This is the secret to singing long phrases while singing.
3. EXHALE: Keep the sternum raised as you exhale. The belly button will gradually move toward your spine. If you run out of air, pull the belly button in slightly. For the next breathing cycle, release the abdominals (belly button area) and inhale silently again.
This breathing technique will also help relieve anxiety if done correctly. Try lying on your back with your knees bent and place a book on your belly button and then do the exercise. For a deeper inhalation, see the original Farinelli exercise here: https://youtu.be/ZXNO8Be4Q6Y
