A gentle vocal warm up that strengthens breath control | MusicForMy... VOICE Sing'n'Mix

First off an apology! I open this video saying 'five minutes for a five minute warm up' and as you can see, it is closer to 10 minutes long... But it's a very good 10 minutes! Because the most important thing for good singing, more important than notes and placement,is the breath. Honestly! The breath is everything. If you get your breath control right, then all else (the notes, the placement, the magic dust) just falls into place. And good breath control is resisting the escapement of breath, really really controlling that release. The resistance aspect strengthens the powerhouse and all other muscles we can actually control when singing. And that improves our sound!

In this video we start off as always by finding our breath with some inhales, breath holds and exhales slowing the pace to begin consciously resisting the escapement of our breath. Then we find a spot to focus on and sing an oooh to a five note melodic pattern, working our way up and down the piano. This is a very gentle yet powerful exercise and a fantastic one to become part of your daily routine.

This video is part of the MusicForMy... Sing'n'Mix, a pick'n'mix of 5 minute vocal warm ups that you can build your own warm up sessions with. Do one, do five, whatever you have time for. They are all guaranteed to grow your voice.

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