Singing is technique. You as a singer will spend a great deal of time and effort developing your vocal technique.  One of the most important aspects to consider in developing your technique is balance and control of your airflow.  Too much or not enough air through your windpipe results in overworked and overused vocal cords, and this eventually leads to painful swelling, hoarseness of voice, and eventually damage to your vocal cords.   Many singers do not much consider the damage they may cause to their vocal cords, even though this should be a priority-one item any singer should guard against.  Having the sound you want is useless if it eventually leads to irreparable damage.  So first and foremost – protect you vocal cords!

One common misconception is that you need a great deal of air in your lungs to be able to sing, especially when it comes to belting out those big power high notes. Contrary to this notion, you don’t need more air than you can muster; you just need to manage the air capacity that your lungs already have. If you take in more air than you are comfortable with, you wont be able to manage it properly to start, so you would be following a self-defeating approach.  Of course there are exercises that will help build and expand your lung capacity, but until you get there, you need to be comfortable with your current abilities and learn to manage the air flow corresponding to your present capabilities. Read More | Comments