Victoria's Vocal Tips: Mastering Multitasking in Breathing and Singing

Introduction

• Good singers need to be excellent multi-taskers.
• Lesson focus: How to multitask in breathing and singing.
• Instructor: Victoria, with 30 years of teaching experience and 42 years of studying voice.
• Essential to think of two or three things simultaneously while singing.
• Exercises to integrate multitasking into regular singing.

Key Concepts

• Breathing Cycle in Singing: Inhalation and controlled exhalation (support).
• Circular Breathing: Continuous cycle of inhalation and exhalation without stopping.

Exercises

Exercise 1: Circular Breath

• Inhale spontaneously, exhale on a hiss.
• Feel engagement in the midsection.
• Repeat to experience spontaneity and flexible support.

Exercise 2: Timed Breathing

• Inhale over 4 beats: Exhale on hiss for 12 beats.
• Ensure balanced breath (not too much or too little air).

Exercise 3: Hum and Sustain

• Inhale for 4 beats, hum while exhaling for 12 beats.
• Maintain gentle engagement in the midsection.
• Demonstrates multitasking ability.

Exercise 4: Faster Inhalation

• Inhale over 3 beats, exhale (hum or a vowel) for 12 beats.
• Emphasize breath control and support.

Exercise 5: Shorter Inhalation

• Inhale over 2 beats, sustain exhale for 12 beats.
• Focus on midsection support.

Exercise 6: Quick Inhalation

• Inhale in 1 beat, sustain exhale for 12 beats.
• Highlights the importance of breath support for long lines.

Exercise 7: Catch Breath

• Inhale in half a beat, exhale for 12 beats.
• Emphasizes quick breaths without cheating (no breathing during clapping).
• Builds stamina.

Exercise 8: Apply to Song

• Spontaneous breath, circular breathing, and support for singing.
• Demonstration with a song.
• Encourages continuous flow and spontaneity in singing.

Conclusion

• Practicing circular breathing makes singing more fluid and spontaneous.
• Offers a vocal exercise program suited for all voice types and levels.
• Encourages dedication to daily practices for improvement.
• Reminder: Great singers are excellent multitaskers.
• Encourages subscription, sharing, and engaging with additional content.

Victoria's wisdom: Keep practicing the circular breathe-sing cycle for spontaneous and free singing.