How can I sing from my diaphragm instead of the throat?

Question

How?

Do you feel it?

This lady told me you know wen ur singing from ur diaphragm instead of ur throat if ur throat does not vibrate much.. is that true?

Any other suggestions on how u kno wen ur using it?

And tips and tricks?

Answer 1

Singing from you diaphragm means that you have solid control over your airflow.  A very good exercise for this is the "lip bubble".  make a motorboat sound on a pitch (or better yet, arpeggios).  If you can keep your lips vibrating, then you are singing from your diaphragm.

Answer 2

Sing while lying on your back to practice.  You'll feel the difference, and learn to feel it when you stand up.  On your back, you must use the diaphragm.

Answer 3

Contrary to popular belief, the diaphragm is not the muscle (yes, it is a muscle, and only is active when taking IN a breath of air)) which supports voice. Rather, the abdominal and lower back muscles are what support and control the expulsion of air during voicing for either speech or singing.

The best way to get the hang of this is to lie down on your bed. Put your hands on your waist along the sides of your body. Take in the largest breath you can, say "aaah" and make it go out for as long as possible. You should feel your muscles contracting and controlling the amount of air you are expelling.

If you have trouble with the preceeding technique, watch your abdomen when you take that huge breath when lying on your back. It should rise. Once you get it to do that, gradually release the air with your hands still on your waist-- same thing as above, really.

Once you have mastered the release of the air while on your back, do the same thing while standing. Keep your hands on your waist then, too.

After you can do all this with the gradual release of air, try it when producing a loud, short release of air. If you still feel the movement of the abdominal and lower back muscles, you've mastered the technique.