016 How to Use Your Breath Part 3: What is Breath Support

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode we will go through the meaning of common terms in voice training like voice support and breath support. We will talk about the three crucial elements of voice support, and we will do a simple yet powerful breathing exercise.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What You Will Learn In This Episode:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- How getting support is not a simple one-step fix</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Why voice production works somewhat like a guitar</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- The role of diaphragm in speaking, and why it is so hard to be aware of it</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A common misconception when speaking is believing that we are using the diaphragm when we activate our abdominals. In fact, we are making our core more rigid and making the in-breath much harder to take. Ideally, you should release the belly completely on the inhale, making space for the diaphragm to expand freely and draw down as the air comes in. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Resources:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Find You Voice by Caroline Goyder</span> <a href="https://amzn.to/3whj4yf"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://amzn.to/3whj4yf</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Finding You Voice by Barbara Houseman</span> <a href="https://amzn.to/3rz3VEF"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://amzn.to/3rz3VEF</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- This is a Voice by Jeremy Fisher & Guillyanne Kayes</span> <a href= "https://amzn.to/3m9qm25"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://amzn.to/3m9qm25</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Freeing the Natural Voice - Kristen Linklater</span> <a href= "https://amzn.to/3nDZwyp"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://amzn.to/3nDZwyp</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Joanna Cazden - Everyday Voice Care</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1458443