Dr Chuck Neufeld Lander University Breathing Breathing Mechanism Breathing for Singing Breath Support Summary of Breathing Concepts Breathing Breathing Mechanism Breathing for Singing ID: 476945
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Breathing
Dr
. Chuck
Neufeld
Lander UniversitySlide2
Breathing
Breathing Mechanism
Breathing for Singing
Breath Support
Summary of Breathing
ConceptsSlide3
Breathing
Breathing Mechanism
Breathing for Singing
Breath Support
Summary of Breathing
ConceptsSlide4
Breathing
Mechanism-Inhalation
Diaphragm looks like an overturned bowl at bottom of lungs.
Air flows into lungs when the diaphragm contracts downward
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Abdominal muscles release (Important!).
Intercostal
muscles expand the ribs.Slide5
Breathing
Mechanism-Inhalation
As ribs and lungs expand air flows into the lungs, seeking equilibrium of pressure
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The viscera (your guts) descends.
Breathing is not "sucking" in air, it’s “taking in” air.Slide6
Breathing
Mechanism-Exhalation
As exhalation begins the diaphragm begins to relax.
The amount of diaphragm relaxation depends on the type of breathing being undertaken (at rest, hard at work, singing, etc.)
During exhalation the abdominals contract, forcing the viscera upward against the bottom of the diaphragm and lungs.Slide7
Breathing Mechanism
During exhalation there is a small amount of contraction of the intercostal muscles.Slide8
Breathing
Breathing Mechanism
Breathing for Singing
Breath Support
Summary of Breathing
ConceptsSlide9
Breathing for Singing
Four step process
Inhalation
Suspension
Controlled exhalation
RecoverySlide10
Breathing for Singing
Suspension of the breath is the one breathing phase that separates singing from normal respiration
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We will discuss breath suspension in class.Slide11
Breathing
Breathing Mechanism
Breathing for Singing
Breath Support
Summary of Breathing
ConceptsSlide12
Breath Support
Three terms are often used and confused when discussing breath support.
Breath pressure
is the pressure of the breath against the vocal cords that sets them in vibration
Lungs are pressurized via the valsalva reflex action, creating breath pressure.Slide13
Breath Support
Breath control
is the dynamic relationship between breath and vocal cords
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The quality of breath control (strong, weak, good, bad, ubiquitous, lazy, nonexistent, flexible, superb…) is the result of muscular action.Slide14
Breath Support
Breath support
is the dynamic tension between the abdominal (exhalation) muscles and diaphragm (inhalation muscles)
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Breath support is the muscular action that creates breath control.Slide15
Breathing
Breathing Mechanism
Breathing for Singing
Breath Support
Summary of Breathing
ConceptsSlide16
Summary of Breathing Concepts
Good posture precedes good breathing.
Breath in as if smelling a rose (low inhalation).
Breath in as if beginning a yawn.
Inhale down, out around the middle.
Comfortably up and in--free to move.Slide17
Summary of Breathing Concepts
Four steps: inhalation, suspension, controlled exhalation, recovery.
Inhale as if drinking a glass of water.
Breathing is effortless and silent.
Catch breath--use the
“surprise”
breath.
Chest is comfortably high in all phases of breathing for singing.Slide18
Breathing
Dr
. Chuck
Neufeld
Lander University