Waching daily Apr 26 2018

How to control breath in singing?

Which muscles to use?

Which muscles not to use?

In this video, I am going to answer these and other questions about breath support and

breath control.

So, stayed tuned.

Hi and welcome back!

If you are here for the first time, I am Katarina from How 2 Improve Singing.

Let's continue our discussion about breath support for singers.

This is the second video in a series about breath support for singers.

Last time, we talked about the reasons why the term breath support is a source of endless

discussions among voice professionals, and a source of continual confusion for many singers.

We also made some funny noises with a balloon

to demonstrate some concepts.

So, if you missed the first video, you can watch it right after you finish watching

this video.

I will link to it in the description below and at the end of this video.

Ok.

So, today I will be talking about the muscles involved in breath control.

When we sing, we engage several muscle groups to control the amount of air going through

the vocal folds.

Contrary to the popular belief, it is not the diaphragm that controls the outward airflow.

Actually, this is a myth because the diaphragm is not active during exhalation or singing.

There are other muscle groups that are active during exhalation and singing, which control

the airflow going through the vocal folds.

More specifically, these are intercostal muscles, abdominal muscles, and pelvic floor muscles.

All these muscles have to work in coordination with the function of the diaphragm during

singing.

So, what happens during singing?

When we inhale, the diaphragm actively descends, moves down.

As a result, the abdominal wall moves out and the organs in your abdomen are misplaced,

sort of squished down.

The sides of your body move outward and your back also expands during inhalation.

So, the inhalation is a 3-dimensional change of the whole torso.

When we exhale, the diaphragm ascends, moves up to its relaxed position.

This upward movement is supported by the pressure in your abdomen and by the natural need of

the contracted muscles to relax.

However, if we let the diaphragm move up without much control, the diaphragm would move up

fairly quickly and we would not be able to sustain a sound.

Therefore, we need to engage other muscle groups to slow down the upward movement of

the diaphragm.

And we can do so with the abdominal muscles, intercostal muscles and pelvic floor muscles.

Some singers are misled in believing that pushing the abdominal muscles inwards gives

them control over their breath.

However, if you squeeze your belly inward, you are actually creating more pressure and

you are making the air escape faster.

In singing, we want to achieve the exact opposite.

We want to prolong the exhalation phase for as long as needed.

So, instead of pushing inward, breath support in singing is achieved by creating resistance

to air leaving the lungs in a balanced way.

There is a balance between the action of the muscles of inhalation and the muscles of exhalation

while maintaining openness, buoyancy and flexibility.

What does that mean?

We want to maintain the expansion achieved during inhalation because that helps slowing

down the airflow.

Breath control is coordination of several muscle groups in your body.

It is not pushing or pulling.

It's all about balance and coordination between competing forces.

This sounds very complicated but good breath control is developed over time through experimentation

and practice.

In the next video, I am going to share a couple of exercises to help you start developing

good breath support and breath control.

But before you go, I created a free checklist to help you uncover what stands between you and good breath support.

Click here or click the link in the description below to claim it.

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I will see you in the next one.

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How to Juggle "The Weave" - Beginner Juggling Tutorial - Duration: 6:47.

Hey everyone my name is Taylor Glenn

and today I want to teach you a juggling trick called "The Weave."

It looks like this.

All right, let's try that again.

Hey, everyone. My name is Taylor Glenn

and today I want to teach you a juggling trick called "The Weave".

It looks like this.

Now before we get started

I just wanted to say that if you find this tutorial helpful

make sure that you subscribe because I am going to be coming out

with a lot more tutorials in the future.

So you'll want to be updated on those.

Also I know some people just want to see a trick in slow motion

so that they can figure it out on their own.

And they don't want the step-by-step help of a tutorial.

So if that's more your speed

I've made a video of just this trick in slow motion.

There's a link in the description on that.

But if you're like me and you like the breakdown and the step-by-step, and the troubleshooting,

this tutorial is for you. So let's get started.

So the weave is not that hard of a trick

but you should probably have a good handle on these ones already...

The three ball cascade. Duh.

The 423 pattern.

And being comfortable enough with that that you can do

columns, or you know just generally be a weirdo.

Also keep in mind the weave does look a lot like Burke's Barrage but it's not the same trick.

So just make sure you're following each step

and getting each throw exactly how it's supposed to be thrown

before you move on to the next one.

But if you are stuck

and it is turning into Burke's Burrage and you can't figure it out

I am gonna have a part at the end where I talk about that and how to get out of that habit.

You can check that out.

Alright, let's look at the trick.

Underneath it all the weave is just a 423

with the 2s going up and around the 4s.

Nothing fancy, just 423 with weird 2s.

But I know that's easier said than done, so let's break it down.

Let's start with two balls.

With one ball throw it straight up

and as you do bring the other ball over the top and back underneath it.

You'll notice when the "4" or the green ball here is at its peak

the "2" or the red ball is already on its way back.

Don't forget to practice this on both sides.

Alright, let's add a third ball.

Start by doing the same two ball move you just did

but this time when the ball you threw comes down

throw the next ball from the same hand.

It should go on the inside of the ball coming down

and land in the other hand.

This is the "3" in the 423.

I'm not catching it in the other hand here.

I don't know why.

Um, I was being weird, but

you should get used to that feeling of the ball crossing.

So do that.

1

2

1

2. Good job.

When you feel good about that do the same thing,

but this time when that crossing ball is coming down

throw the next ball straight up on the inside.

This one doesn't change hands since it's a "4".

It's basically the same as that very first throw except on the other side.

1,

2,

3.

1,

2,

3.

You can see that the ball in my hand is already wanting to go around.

So complete the step by dragging that ball up and around the ball in the air.

Again, this is just like that very first step we did.

1,

2,

3.

1,

2,

3. Nice!

Finally when that last throw is coming down

throw the crossing ball back to the other hand.

Again, make sure it's on the inside.

1,

2,

3,

4.

1,

2,

3,

4.

From here it's just repeating it.

1, 2, 3, 4.

1, 2, 3, 4.

1, 2, 3, 4. You get the idea.

If you're still having trouble start back at step one

and take each step carefully.

And if you're still having trouble then

stay tuned till the end and I'll cover some troubleshooting.

But if you're feeling good about it let's focus on making it look pretty.

All right, so you've got to move down

but it's still looking kind of crappy.

What the heck?

My first tip is to turn the ball outward so we can see the ball.

If your hand is facing you it's covering the ball,

and that just doesn't look as good.

So turn it out and let us see it.

It's subtle but it helps.

The other thing you might be doing is dragging your "2"s around the "4"s really aggressively.

That's okay, but they should really be smooth and flowy.

They trace a figure eight like pattern and your wrist should be loose.

Practice that.

And if you want you can dance while you do it,

but maybe not in public.

It's not working! Arrrrrghhh

Okay, the first thing that might be happening

is you're hitting that ball coming up with your "2".

This is a common problem

and basically it just means that you're not moving that ball out fast enough.

Just pull it out before you throw the next ball.

That's really all it is.

One of the biggest issues I see is it somehow turns into Burke's Barrage,

and you just can't figure out why.

Part of that is muscle memory, and you really just need to break down each step more carefully.

But let's look at the differences.

Here you'll see Burke's Barrage and The Weave side by side.

They look pretty similar.

But the difference is with this "2" right...

Here.

With Burke's Barrage you'll push the ball inside the pattern

whereas with The Weave, you pull it on the outside.

Same thing on the side.

So if you keep going into Burke's Barrage

just remember to take that "2" and pull it on the outside

rather than pushing it through the middle.

Maybe you're still having trouble with it so let's look at the other big difference.

As I said earlier "The Weave" is just a basic 423 pattern.

Whereas in Burke's Barrage that "3" is thrown on the outside.

This is why Burke's Barrage feels a lot like Mills Mess

and The Weave does not.

Here they are side by side.

Watch the blue ball.

In Burke's Barrage that ball is going to be thrown on the outside of the ball coming down

whereas with The Weave it's going to be thrown on the inside.

So if you're still having trouble with your Weave turning into Burke's Barrage

Focus on THAT throw

and making sure that it goes on the inside of the pattern rather than being thrown from the outside.

Correcting this throw in addition to bringing that "2" on the outside

should fix the problem.

But if it doesn't just start from step one and take each step more carefully.

Alright, that is The Weave.

Hopefully this tutorial helped you out,

but if you do have any questions feel free to put them in the comments below

and I'll do my best to answer all of them.

And if you have any suggestions for other tricks you want to see me do it tutorial on

post those in the comments as well.

I want to know what tricks you want to learn.

And if this did help you learn the trick

post the video on Instagram and tag me at Taylor_Tries.

I would love to see the progress that you're all making.

That's it for now keep an eye out for future tutorials.

Hopefully this one helped you and I'll see you next time.

Go try stuff!

*terrible attempt by Taylor at humming a song*