Breath, Pressure & Flow. Dos & don'ts of breathing for singers - balancing a voice for sound & style
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Dr 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 Sing Personal insights on the misunderstood aspects of breath in vocal training 00:03:31 Misconceptions About Breathing in Singing Discussing common misunderstandings and clarifying the role of breath in vocal technique 00:07:20 Different names for Breath and Breath Management  Why a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work 00:09:47 Vocal Fold Dynamics and Airflow  Understanding the relationship between vocal folds, airflow, and sound production 00:13:30 You must never... Jeremy gets annoyed When people try to explain something but make it worse 00:18:37 The Artistry of Vocal Timbre and Dynamics  The importance of varied vocal timbres and dynamics in expressive singing 00:21:00 Calibration and Personalization in Vocal Technique  Tailoring breath, pressure, and flow techniques to individual singers and styles 00:23:42 A clear definition of "back pressure" Dr Ian Howell's take on back pressure and flow resistance 00:28:16 Singing as predictive behaviour Heidi Moss Erickson on singing in the brain 00:32:25 Calibrating your breathing  Ideas and techniques for calibrating breathing as an experienced singer and as a beginner You 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/writings We'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
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