Scofield Studio: HiTS How to Sing Breathy Tone Exercise

🎤 How To Get a Breathy Singing Tone | Scofield Studio

In this video, Jocelyn breaks down how to sing with a breathy tone—a sound often used in pop and contemporary styles. While breathy tone isn’t always taught in traditional technique, learning to control it can add style and texture to your singing. Jocelyn explains how to create a breathy tone intentionally and safely, walks through a simple vocal exercise, and offers tips to stay healthy while practicing.

This is part of the HiTS series (How To Singing) – designed to help you improve pitch, tone, and overall vocal control.

📌 Great for: pop singers, stylized vocals, tone variety, developing vocal control.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction: Why Breathiness Matters
01:03 – When a Breathy Tone Is Useful
01:34 – Range Tips: Middle Voice & Head Voice
02:02 – The Exercise: E to O (fifth interval)
02:42 – 3 Levels of Difficulty: Controlling the Breathy Tone
03:34 – Adjusting as You Descend
04:30 – How to Tell If You’re Singing Breathy
05:28 – Testing with Tissue or Hand
06:03 – How Loud Can You Get While Staying Breathy
06:32 – The Exercise Begins (women & men placement)
07:07 – Feeling Lightheaded: Why It Happens
07:44 – Sliding Down: More Practice
08:23 – Vocal Fatigue Warning & When to Rest
08:52 – Final Thoughts & Encouragement

Good Luck! Jocelyn