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Upper body: Upright posture while singing

Involvement of the upper body to maintain an upright posture while singing

1 – Upright posture while singing: Arms and hands

When you sing, outside of lower part of the body, it is important to pay special attention to your arms and hands. In fact, poor positioning of these parts of your body can cause unnecessary tension in your voice and upper body. To avoid this, it is recommended to keep your arms and hands relaxed and relaxed, while maintaining a small space between your hands and your body.

It can be tempting to want to gesture with your arms and hands while singing, but this can actually hurt your performance. This can cause unnecessary tension in your shoulders, neck and chest, which can in turn affect the quality of your voice. By keeping your arms and hands by your sides, you maintain control over your body and avoid unnecessary movements.

It's important to note that the position of your arms and hands can also affect your breathing, which is a key part of singing. By keeping your arms and hands relaxed and loose, you free up the muscles in your upper body, allowing your lungs to fill with air more easily and therefore make your breathing easier.

2 – Upright posture while singing: Abdomen and stomach

When you sing, it is important to keep your abdomen flat, but also firm. In fact, this allows you to maintain a better upright posture while singing and to better control your breathing. However, it is equally important to ensure that your abdomen remains stretchy, as this allows you to breathe properly using your diaphragm.

A well-used diaphragm is crucial to producing a strong, stable and controlled voice. For this, it is important that your abdomen is flexible but toned, that is to say that it is able to expand and contract according to the needs of your breathing.

Keeping your stomach flat but firm may seem a bit contradictory, but in reality, it's just about finding the right balance. If your abdomen is too loose, it will be difficult to maintain a good upright posture while singing and to control your breathing. Conversely, if you contract it too much, you risk getting tired quickly and not being able to sing fluently and naturally.

So the idea is to find the right balance, keeping your abdomen firm enough to support your posture and breathing, but also flexible enough to allow your diaphragm to function properly.

To help you maintain good abdominal position, it may be helpful to practice deep breathing exercises regularly. These exercises allow you to develop your breathing capacity and learn to use your diaphragm effectively, which can greatly improve your voice and singing technique.

3 – Upright posture while singing: Chest and shoulders

To sing well, chest position is crucial. You must keep your chest open to allow adequate expansion of your lungs for singing. However, you should not pull it too far forward to avoid unbalancing your lower body. On the other hand, you should also not sag your chest backwards and inwards. The solution is to keep your chest high for optimal posture.

It's also important to keep your shoulders low and back to avoid strain. To achieve this, you can place your arms behind your back and try to touch your elbows. This position helps maintain an open and flexible chest posture while preventing the shoulders from lifting and creating tension. By keeping this position, you will have deeper breathing and better vocal projection.

In addition, you must ensure that you maintain sufficient abdominal tension. This means you need to keep your abdomen flat and firm, but also stretchy so you can breathe properly using your diaphragm.

 

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