Musical Tip Of The Day for Nojoto Singers . . Belly breathing, or diaphragmatic breathing, is essential to a better sounding singing voice. The tone that you sing actually "rides" on the air that is being exhaled as you sing. When you begin phonation (speaking/singing), air causes vibrations to occur which produces sound and will continue until you run out of air. If you are currently breathing in air by the use of the upper portion of the lungs only, you will not only run out of air too early, but also have a weak and breathy sound.
