I was wondering about this lately because my old vocal instructors used to say "support with the diaghragm" but never really explained what that meant or how to do it. Only recently, in poking around in your book, have I come upon a better understanding of what it means. But this video nails it. You're a great communicator.
wonderful said! i like metaphores like this, that give you an instant feeling of what is meant! because they build a picture right away in your mind. and pictures always have been more powerful than words!
God...you are so right Mark! I have never understood what many teachers use as a mantra - "support with your diaphragm"! Support! support! I constantly heard those words throughout my singing career and truthfully never understood this. I just went on instinct. Your clear explanation and visuals have cleared up more confusion than a million, stuffy, "not a clue", teachers could ever give.
@@voicelessondotcom I've noticed! I'm carefully making my way through this wealth of skillful knowledge 💓 (that is to say: whose other video could I be watching right now? After having done exercises and sung, of course) Edit: speaking of which, may I ask you something about the battery function in the Time Machine song? I have found myself feeling slightly annoyed at it, as if it was overbearing on the voice and the piano, i.e. I had to deliberately try to cut it out from my focus. Bit I did not succeed, so I have exited for now. Edit: I didn't mean to be unkind nor to criticize! The fact you decided to add the 'piatti' to the piano (those percussions which are used with the drums) makes me think they have a function in that lesson, which I am not grasping.
By asking for a specific sound rather than instructing your body how to behave. For instance, ask for a clear low volume note. To do so requires your diaphragm to withhold your breath to create a low flow. Then ask for a loud sound - the opposite will happen. No need to control parts of your body to sing - that connection is instinctive. What your body requires, though, is clear intentions. Focus on your physical comfort while asking for specific sounds.
@@voicelessondotcom do you mean like think of the voice in our head and try to create that and understand how that should feel and the body will do the rest?
@@Endrit719 Yes - but you're making it too complicated. When you tapped out the words to your question did you instruct the muscles in your fingers individually? Did you tell the muscles in your eyes to focus on the screen? Of course not! Those are reflexive gestures we never think twice about. Singing is best when treated the same way. Singing is instinctive - perfection is not. So sing with an intentional sound in mind and your body will be better informed.
Great tip, as usual, Mark. I must say that, as great as you've always been at finding analogies for singing scenarios, I never thought you'd find a way to work in almost slapstick humor... yet you've done it. You are the king.
I like to challenge anyone to do lips trills non stop for 50 minutes! That is how Brett Manning teaches people to sing through chest, head and mix! If you have the Singing Success CD's ya know what I am talking about. When you do the lip trill..Start in a low doppy.. voice in your tongue trill... then go into you middle voice range (Keep doing lip trill)..then do lip trill into high voice, (Head voice)..then come back down to chest, in a low voice (Tongue trill, or lip trill the whole time)..Repeat for 50 minutes..A piano is helpful for this, or even an insturmental,,Now If I can do it, than it can be done! Thanks (Bows),,,The challenge is not to stop, and while doing the tongue, or lip trill, do not stop or stutter! Set yer timers! Go! lol
Thanks Mark as always extremely well presented information and particularly useful for me! I had surgeries a couple of years ago that left a lot of my core muscles shifted to either side of my abdomen. Im hoping i can make up for it with better diaphragmatic control.Any thoughts? I will be contacting you soon for a consultation. Thanks again for all you do for singers the world over.
Focus on the sound you want (not the behavior) and your brain will learn how to use your breath muscles in their current state (rather than what they were).
LOL. that is a very interesting way to play the piano, could you play like that and hang upside down?. lol. And please don't eat the flute. hahahah! On a serious note. I get what you are saying but when I lay down and sing, like I said. I can sing very high notes. I sit up and there comes pulling up chest voice and straining, How can I sing like I am laying down? If I recorded myself laying down vs sitting up, You would hear a difference in my voice. I know it's about air flow, but how do I get the same air flow as laying down? I really do not not want to be a bed singer. lol..Thanks for this video!
Voice Lesson.com Thanks I will stick with it. I know Brett said to sing light at first. Then starting adding volume. So I might sound weak at first, but it will get better! Thanks for your help to. :)
I have a question...might be silly tho, but I was never clear with the fact on how do I inhale properly when singing? If I inhale through nose, I feel diaphragm better and seems to me I don't get my voice too "burned"...but If I inhale through my stomach, feels like I do have more air, but also like the pressure is more on the throat then and that "burns" my voice faster. Is this even making any sense? :D
The only way to inhale through your stomach would be to have a hole in your belly! You should inhale through your nose whenever possible - but that "stomach" sensation is your diaphragm pushing down on your stomach (as it should). So the best thing is to do both - but don't breath in so much that you can't manage it well (the burn on your throat) Watch this: ruclips.net/video/0u4CGQJhWIs/видео.html
hahha yes, You are right, I didn't express myself well, what I ment is, when I inhale through my mouth, then the sensation is more in my stomach...sorry about that :D and thank You soo soo much.
Ha! There's a big difference between owning an instrument and identifying as a guitarist, a flutist, a pianist, etc. I'm a singer, and I love to play with any instrument I get my hands on!
@@voicelessondotcom ...Mark? excuse me... do you mind please? if I ask you a question...it is not breathing or technique related but it seems to me you may have the answer. It is not long... sorry. You just seem so reliable. This question is more about....performance...ethics? and it really bothers me...
@@voicelessondotcom Thank you so much! I find it hard to believe... You are a world-renowned vocal coach! This is so…kind! too good to be real. What`s bothering me is a topic not singing related - but it appears in many song lyrics...to be politically correct - the subject hashtagged today as "life matters"...ruclips.net/video/rxujAPhxlo0/видео.html
Uuugh why is this not popular I can't get
This sense of humor and visual expression truly deserve more 😍
Well, I appreciate YOUR support!
I was wondering about this lately because my old vocal instructors used to say "support with the diaghragm" but never really explained what that meant or how to do it. Only recently, in poking around in your book, have I come upon a better understanding of what it means. But this video nails it. You're a great communicator.
Glad to clear it up for you. There are a few terms for singing that I think are more confusing than need be.
Thank you! Your analogies are always really helpful in grasping the objective of everything
Glad to help!
wonderful said! i like metaphores like this, that give you an instant feeling of what is meant! because they build a picture right away in your mind. and pictures always have been more powerful than words!
You are an awesome teacher!
I'm happy to help!
God...you are so right Mark! I have never understood what many teachers use as a mantra - "support with your diaphragm"! Support! support! I constantly heard those words throughout my singing career and truthfully never understood this. I just went on instinct. Your clear explanation and visuals have cleared up more confusion than a million, stuffy, "not a clue", teachers could ever give.
Wow. Nobody's ever explained this like that! 🌟
There's plenty more explanations like that here!
@@voicelessondotcom I've noticed! I'm carefully making my way through this wealth of skillful knowledge 💓 (that is to say: whose other video could I be watching right now? After having done exercises and sung, of course) Edit: speaking of which, may I ask you something about the battery function in the Time Machine song? I have found myself feeling slightly annoyed at it, as if it was overbearing on the voice and the piano, i.e. I had to deliberately try to cut it out from my focus. Bit I did not succeed, so I have exited for now. Edit: I didn't mean to be unkind nor to criticize! The fact you decided to add the 'piatti' to the piano (those percussions which are used with the drums) makes me think they have a function in that lesson, which I am not grasping.
a very a very good analogy there, now we can understand why but can you gives us some tips on how, how can we control breath like this
By asking for a specific sound rather than instructing your body how to behave. For instance, ask for a clear low volume note. To do so requires your diaphragm to withhold your breath to create a low flow. Then ask for a loud sound - the opposite will happen. No need to control parts of your body to sing - that connection is instinctive. What your body requires, though, is clear intentions. Focus on your physical comfort while asking for specific sounds.
@@voicelessondotcom do you mean like think of the voice in our head and try to create that and understand how that should feel and the body will do the rest?
@@Endrit719 Yes - but you're making it too complicated. When you tapped out the words to your question did you instruct the muscles in your fingers individually? Did you tell the muscles in your eyes to focus on the screen? Of course not! Those are reflexive gestures we never think twice about. Singing is best when treated the same way. Singing is instinctive - perfection is not. So sing with an intentional sound in mind and your body will be better informed.
@@voicelessondotcom thanks a lot, I will try to do it this way
Thank you Mark!
You're welcome!
Great tip, as usual, Mark. I must say that, as great as you've always been at finding analogies for singing scenarios, I never thought you'd find a way to work in almost slapstick humor... yet you've done it. You are the king.
Only you could pull that off 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂great lesson🥰
I like to challenge anyone to do lips trills non stop for 50 minutes! That is how Brett Manning teaches people to sing through chest, head and mix! If you have the Singing Success CD's ya know what I am talking about. When you do the lip trill..Start in a low doppy.. voice in your tongue trill... then go into you middle voice range (Keep doing lip trill)..then do lip trill into high voice, (Head voice)..then come back down to chest, in a low voice (Tongue trill, or lip trill the whole time)..Repeat for 50 minutes..A piano is helpful for this, or even an insturmental,,Now If I can do it, than it can be done! Thanks (Bows),,,The challenge is not to stop, and while doing the tongue, or lip trill, do not stop or stutter! Set yer timers! Go! lol
This makes sense to clarity! Awesome video 👌🏾😃
I love your lessons Mark! They are always so creative. :)
Thanks Mark as always extremely well presented information and particularly useful for me! I had surgeries a couple of years ago that left a lot of my core muscles shifted to either side of my abdomen. Im hoping i can make up for it with better diaphragmatic control.Any thoughts? I will be contacting you soon for a consultation. Thanks again for all you do for singers the world over.
Focus on the sound you want (not the behavior) and your brain will learn how to use your breath muscles in their current state (rather than what they were).
many thanks for the clear examples. Finally I've understand support! :-)
Glad to help! You're certainly not alone - many vocal terms are misleading - so confusion is common!
Very freshing idea to me. Than you
Sir,,,should i push my stomach forward for the high notes? Is that support means?
No - there's no need to "tell" your body what to do. Instead, remain comfortable and focus on the sound you wish to create.
@@voicelessondotcom thank you❤️
LOL. that is a very interesting way to play the piano, could you play like that and hang upside down?. lol. And please don't eat the flute. hahahah! On a serious note. I get what you are saying but when I lay down and sing, like I said. I can sing very high notes. I sit up and there comes pulling up chest voice and straining, How can I sing like I am laying down? If I recorded myself laying down vs sitting up, You would hear a difference in my voice. I know it's about air flow, but how do I get the same air flow as laying down? I really do not not want to be a bed singer. lol..Thanks for this video!
Stay with it - it takes practice to get the same results whether laying down or standing.
Voice Lesson.com Thanks I will stick with it. I know Brett said to sing light at first. Then starting adding volume. So I might sound weak at first, but it will get better! Thanks for your help to. :)
I have a question...might be silly tho, but I was never clear with the fact on how do I inhale properly when singing? If I inhale through nose, I feel diaphragm better and seems to me I don't get my voice too "burned"...but If I inhale through my stomach, feels like I do have more air, but also like the pressure is more on the throat then and that "burns" my voice faster. Is this even making any sense? :D
The only way to inhale through your stomach would be to have a hole in your belly! You should inhale through your nose whenever possible - but that "stomach" sensation is your diaphragm pushing down on your stomach (as it should). So the best thing is to do both - but don't breath in so much that you can't manage it well (the burn on your throat) Watch this: ruclips.net/video/0u4CGQJhWIs/видео.html
hahha yes, You are right, I didn't express myself well, what I ment is, when I inhale through my mouth, then the sensation is more in my stomach...sorry about that :D and thank You soo soo much.
Thank you
Very good ! ;)
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helpful!
wow mark how many instruments do you play?
Ha! There's a big difference between owning an instrument and identifying as a guitarist, a flutist, a pianist, etc. I'm a singer, and I love to play with any instrument I get my hands on!
@@voicelessondotcom ...Mark? excuse me... do you mind please? if I ask you a question...it is not breathing or technique related but it seems to me you may have the answer. It is not long... sorry. You just seem so reliable. This question is more about....performance...ethics? and it really bothers me...
@@wind1491wind2 What's bothering you?
@@voicelessondotcom Thank you so much!
I find it hard to believe... You are a world-renowned vocal coach! This is so…kind! too good to be real. What`s bothering me is a topic not singing related - but it appears in many song lyrics...to be politically correct - the subject hashtagged today as "life matters"...ruclips.net/video/rxujAPhxlo0/видео.html
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you help me with my homework
Ha! I'm definitely glad to help you with that!