Breath

Extension
Exercise13:ExtendedExhale

Nowwegettomovetheairinasimilarpatterntothatofasungphrase:quickinhalation
and prolonged exhalation. Remember to release your abdominal wall so that your
diaphragm can descend easily on inhalation; and engage your obliques and abdominal
Track14:Ex13
musclesforasmoothandevenexhalation.Tip:aimtoachieveanexhalationof45secs!
Canyoudoit?

Thetablebelowshowsthequickinhaleandextendedexhale(foraslongasyoucan):

Inhale Exhale
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Similarlytoexercise12(Inhale,Suspend,Exhale)thisactivitydoesnotrequire
specificmovement.Itishoweveranotheropportunitytomonitoryourentire
instrumentforexcesstension.

THECHALLENGE:Breathfuelsthevoice!Ifyourbreathisinconsistent,sotooyourvoice.
Scanthecodetoread
thearticle Thisexercisechallengesthedevelopmentofanevenflowbreathstream.Makesurethat
BreathIn,BreathOut yourinhalationisquickandcompletewithapassivelyreleasedabdominalwall.Measure
your exhalation count from the start of your exhale through to when you start to feel
tensioninthelarynx.DONOTcontinuetheexhalepastthispoint(evenifyouthinkyou
can)becausethelarynxhasstartedtoconstrict(valve)whichmeansyourabdominalsand
obliquesarenolongerdoingtheirjob.

Exercise13:AreasofFocus
LOW HIGH

Body(Alignment&Tension)
BreathManagement
Channel(VocalTract)
Phonation(Onset&CoreTone)
Resonance(Registers&Placement)
Pitch(Intonation)
Loudness(Dynamics&Management)
Articulation(Consonant&Vowel)

FURTHERREADING:LearnmoreaboutBreathManagementherehttp://scr.bi/mBogrX

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