Breath Support vs Strain - LOCKING THE VOICE?

[@AverageJoe69420]

Support is by far the most difficult aspect for me. The feel, the pressure, the sensations. It's quite difficult for me haha. I've watched all your videos about breath support many times and they are very helpful. I especially like that you don't use the cue of going to the bathroom :D

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thanks for posting! Keep practicing and have fun!

[@Mingmingmeow90]

I totally agree! I'm still on a long way of mastering support

[@sharlenalove3357]

Me too 😢

[@kennedy8790]

I've just realized why I can't hold vocal warmups like trills for very long. I knew my breathing was the issue but I didn't realize it is "unsupported" singing like everyone talks about!! Thank you so much!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Be sure to watch the videos in my playlist: Breathing & Breath Support for Singing kzbin.info/aero/PLaWjWxiTysDCQDneLVxvJRkJp_Omj_vbp Breath support will change your life as a singer!

[@MineCraft-nz9pg]

omg this is just what a need,truly a Godsend

[@Victoria-Victorious]

I'm so happy it helps you!

[@AngryPanda.]

Every time I do something wrong I'm gonna hear her saying "you can't sing like that!"😅

[@Victoria-Victorious]

👹😄

[@sophiematzke5732]

I feel you! :)

[@jxst.joshing]

I realized I was locking a lot on longer phrases because I thought I had to keep my abs and ribs suspended all the time after inhaling. Because of this my tongue root dropped and I couldn't ease into my high notes. Even harsh metal vocals that require a certain amount of compression were worse due to the oversuspending which intensified the compression so that my throat would feel tensed.

[@sophiematzke5732]

This video really helps me a lot. Suddenly I can sustain a note beautifully and there is even some natural vibrato! And I can get higher with less effort! Headvoice becomes possible without straining, now... Thank you, you are amazing!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

GREAT! I love your happy report!

[@lakegirlroxy9852]

Omgosh! I have always locked up. I need to break some bad habits. Thank you 🙏

[@WingManWren]

This is brilliant, thank you. The main problem I have is tension in my throat, jaw, tongue etc. and I think it's sometimes because I focus too much on purely just tensing/locking my abs. This video has helped a ton, thank you.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

GREAT! Your report makes me very happy! Thank you for posting!

[@GwenHolt]

What a powerful, myth-busting lesson! Spongy yet firm solar plexus, resisting but pliable upper/lower abs and ribs -- very well explained! And I love the hula hoop suggestion!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you so much, Gwen!

[@craigmalcom6294]

i love this woman's passion and energy😂

[@mishmash6570]

ive been aware that a steady air flow and breathe suport is really what i lack in my singing but hooly shit i dont know how to get there, i feel like i hsve watched every youtube vid on breathe support bbut still don't even know what it is. this really helped the most though :D thankyou

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Your post makes me very happy. So glad it helped!

[@briananthony7354]

I feel so much joy watching you! I'm laughing so much and learning too!

[@maryanelmi728]

You’re amazing! I had a tendency to hold my breath before I sing and i also was inhaling to loudly. I didn’t know that I was doing it and when I went to singing lessons, my singing teacher pointed it out and it changed my life. My sound is coming out more freely. My abs are not tight when I’m singing. I enjoy singing more. Everything that you taught in this video was everything that my singing teacher taught me. You got a new subscriber!!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Fantastic! Thank you for your excellent report and hope to see more!

[@UnityCZ]

Victoria, mio core!!! Hihi, hi Victoria and all you happy singing people! I cannot stress enough how much your videos have been and are a treasure indeed! Since I discovered your channel my singing went totally light years ahead! I have been studying classical technique privately for about little over a year with another year worth of break. Nowadays the lessons cannot happen due to pandemic, but I watch your videos in my own order (which corresponds with your suggestions during the videos) and boy oh boy, what a treat? It truly is life changing, mixing your teachings with teachings of my tutors in face to face lessons. I already put tons of it to use and the change is everlasting and empirical! Thank you and keep you doing what you do. Unfortunately, we are ocean apart, but thank God and you for your benevolence in teaching all of us the ways you do! Stay positive!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

What a beautiful post! Thank you so much! This makes me very happy! Keep up the fun work! 😃

[@UnityCZ]

@@Victoria-Victorious Není vůbec zač, krásná paní ;) just a little word in Czech haha ;)) Looking forward to your other videos, older and new ones. And to be honest after all those years being on KZbin and being subscribed to many channels, you are the first and only one creator who I am subscribed to and have a bell notification turned on. Hope that brings you joy as well. My pleasure deary.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

I appreciate your kind words! Hope to see more of you on the channel!

[@josephnicholas9812]

Clearest explanation I’ve ever heard in this topic!

[@stoneneils]

The Body Will Win!! My favorite line of all!!!

[@spekialcay1]

I thoroughly enjoyed your tutorial! By far the most informative and motivational…

[@hellonadia3020]

you are the best vocal coach on youtube. thank you and subscribed.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Welcome aboard! I appreciate your post!

[@stephenhagen234]

I love your teaching style and the details you provide. I can really get into this. For most people, maybe, the voice is the most neglected part of the human body. I think of it as a wonderful gift from God to express praise and thanks to Him and to inspire and encourage others listening. Just read in the Book of the Psalms. David or Solomon always had praises to sing to God. Thank you for giving your time and interest to teach us how to use this wonderful gift of singing!

[@RyKaI8765]

Thank you soo very much. Im looking for voice lessons for my 9yr old son. Im not a trained singer , but i can sing higher as well when u take that breath cause im a tenor range. I dont like my own real signing voice. I did have painio lesaons for awhile as a child but i can only take him so far, my son is a tenor as well the complete outside of me almost.lol my husband is a singer and can sing better than me . but i like ur teaching style and u taught a 44 yr ild women that sings LOW, to not just strive to go alittle higher ,I did it. Thx to ur little tool, i have 3 kids a 21 yr old a 18 year old and a 9 yr. And all my kids are special but my to older children didnt get the god given gift, i wasnt going to have another baby, but at 21 yrs old i was handed my baby so he became my dream , and trust me i wanted them to have that extra god given gift, cause i didnt live mine out , but i know i dont have the gift i had to learn , when i heard my 3.5 yr old son start signing one day out of the blue i heard him playing in his room, and then i heard something i taught he hit the alarm clock etc. It was his voice, now hes 9 and he has this gift and im scard of it. So any advice , and im looking for private lessons for him hes a beginer with no bad habits of trying to sound like the singer, ge has his own sound and he didnt have to find it, that scard me to. ❤ but overall thank u!

[@marybethhempel9101]

Wow... No wonder I was looking for some help!! LOL!! I was taught all the things that you said that lock up your voice... Jeepers! I am excited to learn more from you now!! Thank you Victoria! 💞🙏

[@KabyBurtonMusic]

Literally this was my problem with high notes, locking the voice, thanks so much!! :))

[@charnightt]

I really needed this video, I had trouble telling the difference and this has helped so much! I've been trying to find good videos to learn to sing for a while now, and I'm so glad I found your videos a few days ago. I love your videos and they are so helpful, thank you!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

I'm so glad! Welcome to the channel!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Here is my *playlist* for Breathing and Breath Support! More details and everything you need to know in 1 place! kzbin.info/aero/PLaWjWxiTysDCQDneLVxvJRkJp_Omj_vbp

[@MissReviewPro]

You’re a gem!

[@stefanbajic7953]

thank you so much for the videos you make. i watch them and they are helping me better my technique. im younfg and have recently started truly shaping my voice. again, thank you very much (:

[@toomuchfandango]

You are wonderful Victoria, thank you!

[@TM-jc5un]

I am so happy I came across your channel, it's helping me tremendously..

[@Nostalgiamusic01]

Hi, can't test it right now but seem really usefull i wil test it later and return my experience here ^^ good video

[@britanipourabdi2923]

Cannot stop watching ur Videos - so helpful and so good explained 🎉

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you! I'm happy that the videos are helpful!

[@vinaysudan61]

Madam you teaching is simply fantastic. Regards

[@KhazanaAli06]

Thank you so muchhhhh Victoria you are the best ever! I have a vocal coach and she always told me to control my “anchor” i just never understood how my body is supposed to feel even after 6 months! After I applied these techniques I suddenly can ace all my vocal exercises, and sing with ease becase of sudden resonance I have never had before🙏Seriously thank you so muchhhhh!!!!

[@justdavon]

Thank you for sharing! I have only watched a few of your videos but found each one helpful and noticed some immediate improvement.

[@andrewstayne503]

Brilliant as usual!

[@LoveLjunggren]

Thanks a ton!

[@livlyv2272]

Love your energy, your videos are so motivating and fun to watch!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Glad you like them! Your post makes me happy.

[@exw2599]

Brilliant! I love your detail!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you as always!

[@olderendirt]

I have never heard the lower ab info before. What an eye opener! My main focus after eliminating vocal polyps is to get better breath support. I can hiss and it's steady, but when I get to a certain point I feel a little lightheaded. I am sitting down so no worries there. I hope the more I work on this the less that will happen. Could I be inhaling too much and hyperventilating? Thanks for all of the wonderful, helpful videos.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

I cannot tell for sure without seeing and hearing you, but make sure that you are not over-breathing and/or taking a tight breath.

[@olderendirt]

@@Victoria-Victorious Thank you. I'll try to be more aware of that. I appreciate it.

[@carolm.ferreira3699]

Wow, I loved your many tips!! Thank you!!❤😊

[@umilya1395]

Thanks for the great explanation. First time I heard about the role of pelvic floor in supporting breath. I will work on this. Love.

[@calebvalentinegonzales2986]

Thanks soo much love! This is a really good explanation! Best I’ve ever seen!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

You're so welcome!

[@ashrafulhaque8759]

Sooooooooooo good!!!

[@edson9480]

Love the enthusiasm in your videos keep up the awsome work mam

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you so much 😁 Hope to see more of you.

[@judtse9525]

Your voice is so beautiful! Techniques are simple and useful👍👍👍

[@randomfrog1196]

Hello again Victoria ^_^ So, if I understand correctly- support isn't intentionally pushing/hardening your stomach/abdominal muscles like a shell. Support is controlling how fast your stomach/abdomen (sometimes just called diaphragm area) pushes/releases air into your vocal cords? Support means slowing/regulating your air, which naturally in turn causes your said muscles to ENGAGE actively. Support isn't about tightening/hardening your muscles, which would mean LOCKING your said muscles so they can't aid the release of air. Am I going the right direction in this line of thought? Gosh, you're an amazing coach- I have never had so many breakthrough thoughts or different understandings of my voice as I have had while watching your videos. You're awesome, Miss Victoria! Thank you.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Yes! Now I know who to ask when I need an assistant! 😃

[@randomfrog1196]

@@Victoria-Victorious Haha! You're too kind, truly. I am far from being able to do, but I am beginning to understand. That is a good sign, yes? Thank you for confirming, I appreciate that. I hope you have a blessed night.

[@unknownuser4879]

@@randomfrog1196 I'm still having issues with intentionally hardening my abs

[@shortarmsgirl5883]

She's the cutest thing ever

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Awwwww, sweet! 😊

[@mojankhosravi4518]

You are Aweeesommmme❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thanks a lot 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@hillbillytenorino]

Thanks for your generosity and easy to understand explanations

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mihaelagrigore8713]

I've been locking for years :(((( one vocal coach told me "tense/press your abs like u do it in the gym" so...I took that as a rule and I was going crazy...I was unable to hold long or higher notes...jeeesus..thank u!

[@estefanosuazo4552]

Is your program out yet? Thanks again for this awesome playlist.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you for asking. It is in the final stages but taking longer than I thought. It will be huge. I will announce when it is ready!

[@jamieb7342]

Great advice!

[@bartezcp3825]

Thank you Madam!

[@sukeywatson1281]

I loved that... When singing a love song, You don't want us to be thinking about going to the bathroom ( ahh no. 2 for those who force it out ). The shhhhhisss is a good way to feel the proper resistance. Thanks.

[@datasicherung6406]

Fantastic video !! What about the first step which is inhalation ? It would help to have a concrete explanation about where does initial inhalation happen to avoid a"locking inhalation " which is a problem singers face so often! Thank you again for sharing your passionate dedication!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

You are very welcome. I guess you have not seen my huge playlist on Breathing and Breath Support. Everything you are asking about is there. kzbin.info/aero/PLaWjWxiTysDCQDneLVxvJRkJp_Omj_vbp

[@Mingmingmeow90]

This is the video I've been longing to watch! Thank you so much

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Glad it was helpful! This makes me happy!

[@RobertNixAlternativeArtist]

Brilliant advice indeed.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you so much!

[@davidnguyen1150]

Yes unlock your abb in Lọc your air when you singing the son thanks Victorial Victoriial

[@vocasoma1550]

Thank you Victoria, A very useful exploration into breath support. I have been really honing in on this in the subtle details of my own practice as well as finding new ways to support people in the Transformative Voicework that I do with clients.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Bert805]

Great video👍 thank you😊

[@josephinebrown6631]

Thank you kindly🤍

[@AmazingKiwiCZLP]

I love this lady

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you. 😊

[@mcdonaldmaluza]

Your videos are so helpful ❤

[@tomspriggs7130]

Yes!

[@kimberlymoore1943]

I think you are the best! You are an amazing teacher as well as singer! I have learned so much already I do have a question though what if I cough or have to clear my throat often even if I just think about singing this ha;ppens sometimes I think some of it is nerves as I have stage fright but even when I am gonna sing in front of some one I know! or by myself. I noticed you answer every comment personally and I would like to say that is just one of the things that puts you above the rest! Thank you

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Try to limit how much you clear your throat and if you have to clear your throat when singing, do so gently. Drink more water. Check your technique to see if throat tension is causing this mucous. (I have lots of videos on throat tension). Then sing more in front of people to combat your nerves! I have a video on stage fright too! 😊

[@kimberlymoore1943]

@@Victoria-Victorious thank you so much I definitely will check it out!

[@melodyj2049]

Lol you are hilarious. I certainly do not want to think about going to the bathroom while singing 😂😂

[@Victoria-Victorious]

LOL, but a lot of singers do without realizing it! 😄

[@catherinemonnes2963]

love the hula hoop move!

[@CarolBatley]

Brilliant

[@delyradelirium]

Thank You!

[@Tracey-v4q]

Thanks so much for this valuable advice, Victoria. I have two things to ask: 1. I keep my ribs open but the air moves freely in and out in controlled measure and I find that if I keep the ribs open, I have more power and I can sing longer notes. But you say this is not correct. What should I be doing instead? 2. Would I benefit from doing ab exercises every day - like to a six-pack?

[@Victoria-Victorious]

No, it sounds like you are not undetstanding completely. Pls see this video and do the exercises. The ribs should not lock open; nothing in singing should ever lock. Supporting the Voice (Breath Support) - CLEARLY & CORRECTLY explained - FINALLY! (VIDEO #12) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYOVaGpoiaylndE Forget about the six-pack abs, LOL. Not necessary to work toward that for singing.

[@Tracey-v4q]

@@Victoria-Victorious Thank you sooo much for your advice. I truly appreciate it. I will watch the video you suggested. Thank you.

[@2012nut]

In Pavarotti masterclass at Julliard in the 70s he compared support to the cry of a baby .... would say that baby cry is appoggio??? Thank you for your videos and your passion. I'm a violin and voice teacher

[@silvanabadawi2059]

You're amazing! ♥️ Thank you for these helpful videos. Btw you're so beautiful ♡

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you!

[@franciscoguerrero493]

Great video!

[@LuadeMorais]

Amazing lessons! Thank you so much!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Glad you like them! Come back soon!

[@RoseIsabella9]

Thanks So Much 🙏🙏🙏😃😘😘😘

[@Sekhmet1Songstress]

Thanks, this is really helpful! :-) I had found myself singing better when I do figures of 8 while I record, who knew it was a valid technique?!

[@wiliam23]

thank you

[@armonegates529]

Thanks so much for this 💕💕💕💕

[@Victoria-Victorious]

You are so welcome!

[@lezordean3838]

Your Amazing

[@nataliedeandrade6560]

Again, a very helpful Video. Thanks for all your efforts!❤ Question: in a different Video you say, not to do chest breathing. One shouldn t Move the chest. Here in this Video you say, If i understand correctly- one can move the chest and also should Move flanks/chestribs. It s a point i don’t get! I can t Move my flanks without slightly Moving/breathing into chest (my shoulders dont Go up though). Also, If i only relax tummy while inhaling i ve got a feeling, i do Not getting enough Air (approx. Every 4-5 breath) and ripcage/flanks dont open. I Know one doesnt Need so much air for singing but i have this as a normal need. I Hope you can follow my explaination 😮 So i would be Great to know how to do it Right! It would be Great to see the bodywork you do while singing. And is it right Not to Give Impulses while singing a Phrase (why do teachers always say to Give more Power on the high Note in the phrase? If i do that i can see my Upper stomach giving an Impulse). So i try to practise to keep my tummy out. So your exercise is Not for illustrative purpose to Give Impulses while singing or? Last Question: as a tip you said to imagine blowing up a ballon First easy than stronger. But If a Blow up a difficult ballon i feel locked up?! Is it correct to vary the strenth of Supporting muscles within a song or Even phrase? Or ist that wrong because it is opposite of just holding breath flexible (no pushing or pulling) but blowing a balloon is slighly pushing (for me atleast😢) Yours Natalie

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Okay, so you are asking about 2 different things. The first is inhalation, second is breath support (or controlled exhalation). Here are 3 videos that should help answer your questions: 1) Breathing Inhalation for Singing - Explained SIMPLY, CLEARLY, CORRECTLY! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6vVeYZ3e7tge68 2) Supporting the Voice (Breath Support) - CLEARLY & CORRECTLY explained - FINALLY! (VIDEO #12) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYOVaGpoiaylndE (and if the thicker balloon exercise makes you tight, then just stick to the easy and moderate balloon). 3) How to Improve Breath Support for Singing - APPLY IT CORRECTLY! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a56QZp6NbZyDla8

[@Waevform]

Lol you’re so right. People shouldn’t be pushing when they go to the bathroom! That’s called constipation !

[@presleylawsonofficial]

the red questions marks got me, hahaha. Came here for the technique, stayed for the entertainment.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

LOL! As I say, I make serious vocal technique simple and fun! 😄

[@presleylawsonofficial]

@@Victoria-Victorious i love it!!!

[@adriannegrant766]

Thank you - now I know what I was doing wrong.

[@carlruss7003]

This is so informative!! Just to be clear, when we change from the "Elastic Pulse" to singing the song not pulsing, are you still pulsing your abs? or are you holding it in at a light tenseness? also! how do you know how far to support without turning into locking?

[@Victoria-Victorious]

I have a lot of videos on that. Have you seen my playlist on Breathing & Breath Support? See videos 2, 3, and 4 from the top of the list on breath support and how to apply it to singing.

[@darcyty090]

Great video👍 One of my singing problems solved! .... 99 to go, whew... I Love your lessons, love stories❤️

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you so much! Keep up the great practice!

[@edwardlawrence6349]

Thank you madam

[@Victoria-Victorious]

You’re welcome!

[@grahamfenn9060]

I need “you can’t sing like that” on a sticker

[@kamkenpro1512]

I wanted to request my vocal coach for an additional class on breath support, but now I don't need it,

[@mar44122]

LOVE YOUR TIPS! I have the habit of always keeping my abdominal muscles a little bit squeezed because I don't really arch my back. Now I know, they are the trouble makers!! I'll try to keep them elastic as much as I can! But I did notice the free flow of air while doing the exercises with you.. I always blamed my throat for something it never did.. Sorry throat! haha. Do you have videos on how to strengthen the vocal cords, so I would be able to hold a note without my voice breaking or cracking? I feel like my voice has no .. how to say it.. echo. I want to have some resonance but it's hard to achieve. Any golden tips?

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Yes, I have videos on all of that! 😃 Watch the video on the weak voice and on ring. Do the siren exercises that I include in a lot of my videos, plus humming to vowels. Here is my playlist for Better Tone Quality. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH3YnKubYsmmgck

[@mar44122]

Thank you I will. ❤️❤️❤️

[@JaredHendrixed]

The face and body are very connected.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Yes, they all affect the tone!

[@carriepsychic7048]

u are the best

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you! Come back soon!

[@angalmeida29]

Great video thx so Much

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Glad you liked it! Thank you for posting!

[@atheerbarghouthi597]

Hi Victoria, Thanks for the excellent video. I just did not get what you meant by ribs locking. Should not we keep the ribs open while singing? I appreciate the explanation. Happy holidays and new year to you :-). Atheer

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Yes, correct. The important word is *floating* open. You can *lock* open too, which would then just lock your breath and your whole voice. Do the exercises in this video and feel the difference between locking and balance or airflow and resistance.

[@atheerbarghouthi597]

@@Victoria-Victorious brilliant convincing answer. I just now recognised the difference between locked open and floating open. They feel so different. Thank you! 😊

[@deborahbarry8458]

The tool that you mention at the end of this video! Does it exist now?!

[@trevordunn6741]

What are some ways to identify what locking feels like? Also how should unlocking feel like?

[@Victoria-Victorious]

I explain and demonstrate the 3 ways you can wind up locking - the upper abs (solar plexus), the lower abs and the ribs. Then I give 2 exercises to unlock. Did you watch the whole video and do the exercises? If so, you may need to watch it again.

[@kookyd2384]

Just to let everyone know it will feel weird or in difficult but you’ll get used to it

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

Victoria, As a gigging singer, this has to be one of the most frustrating elements to deal with. It just seems like some of my Rock songs require not a lock or a tightening, but more of a vertical thrust downward. It's as if the diaphragm was a piston dropping and staying down for the duration of the belted note. When I thrust downward, I feel free up top. It's physically demanding. Rock songs that are punchy or "stacatto-ish" seem to require this. Your thoughts? Thank you!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Sure, for the big money notes, dramatic singing (whether it be rock, pop, opera or any style), and high belting, it takes firmer support, BUT you would not sing an entire 4-5 minute song that way or else the song would get boring as in too intense, overkill), plus it is hard on the voice. Do that in selected places in your songs.

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

@@Victoria-Victorious Thank you so much. I needed to hear that.

[@amandabouskill4982]

Thank you for your video. Is it best to let the lower abdominals balloon out like we do with the abdomen & at the same time?

[@Victoria-Victorious]

They expand but should not "balloon out", otherwise you would probably wind up with an ugly belly breath. See this video: Breathing for Singing - UGLY (and Common) MISTAKE & SOLUTION! .kzbin.info/www/bejne/amS5hq2lmNOBmbM

[@jymmirachael4316]

You’re very good. And funny

[@PepeTostado]

How is it that we support if we cannot engage the lower abs? I got lost a bit there

[@Victoria-Victorious]

I think you are misunderstanding it. I have an entire playlist on breath support. This video expalins it clearly and simply: Supporting the Voice (Breath Support) - CLEARLY & CORRECTLY explained - FINALLY! (VIDEO #12) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYOVaGpoiaylndE

[@yvettebonilla1607]

Singing a love song and going to the bathroom 😂😂😂😂 this girl cracks me up