"Teacher, do we have any precautions when we practice vocalization at the beginning?" Ruge asked seriously.

"Singing breathing is the driving force of vocalization, the foundation of singing. Without good breathing to control and use the breath, there can be no beautiful and melodious singing. All vocal performance techniques are inseparable from breathing. You should first learn the correct way to breathe, and then learn to make sounds. Do you know what are the different breathing methods? Professor Zhang asked kindly.

"I don't know." This kind of question is too professional for them to answer.

The professor said slowly:

"To learn to breathe, you must first understand how to breathe. There are basically three ways to breathe:

(1) Upper chest breathing. This breathing is a method of controlling breathing with the upper chest. It inhales little and shallowly, reaching only the upper part of the lungs, which tends to cause tension in the muscles around the larynx and neck, and makes a tight, shriveled, and inelastic straight sound. This kind of phenomenon is more common in beginners, especially amateur singers. This is a bad breathing method that needs to be corrected.

(2) Abdominal breathing. This breathing method relies on the expansion of the soft underbelly and the bulging and contraction of the lower abdomen. It inhales deeper than the upper chest pose, but it also has its limitations. Due to the deep inhalation, the breath is often not smooth, affecting the part of the voice, the timbre in the middle and low vocal areas is dull, the voice lacks flexibility, and the phenomenon of low voice appears.

(3) Combined chest and abdominal breathing. This breathing method uses the chest cavity and diaphragm to control the breath together with the ribs and abdominal muscles. This breathing method is a scientific and physiological breathing method that is recognized and widely used in the vocal music circles at home and abroad in modern times, and it has many advantages. It has a strong ability to control the breath, exhale evenly and controllably, can store more qi, has an obvious breathing fulcrum, expands the vocal range, and harmonizes the three vocal areas of high, middle and low.

Now you know which breathing method to choose, right? After the professor finished speaking, he asked in a guided manner.

"Combined chest and abdominal breathing." Ruge replied. Jin Bo looked at Ruge and nodded in agreement, Jin Bo has never been as quick as Ruge in learning, and he confirmed this in elementary school, and he only worships it.

"If the song is right, this breathing method is the most suitable for us to sing. It is not enough to know how to breathe, and it takes long-term and persistent practice to achieve the freedom to use when singing. Now I'm going to teach you two common exercises.

Inhale fast and exhale slowly: This breathing method is the most commonly used one when singing. It should be practiced often. Here's how to do it: inhale quickly, pause slightly, and exhale slowly. You can experience it this way: imagine that a very good friend who has been absent for a long time suddenly appears in front of you, and you gasp in amazement, almost shout, and stop in this state. After a few seconds, it was as if an external force pushed the lower abdomen back, and I felt that the lower abdomen was in the confrontation with this external force, and the breath slowly exhaled. This is where the diaphragm plays a strong supporting role.

Inhale slowly: Inhale slowly, pause and exhale slowly. When you receive a bouquet of flowers that you love, and you are happy to smell the flowers, you will find that your rib cage is naturally lifted forward and upward, and the rib muscles, including the lower back, are expanding all around at the same time, maintaining this state, relaxing and inflating only the muscles below the diaphragm in the abdomen. When aspirating, I think of blowing out the candle, blowing down the burning candlelight, but not blowing it out, just like that, keep the candle light from rising and not extinguishing, keep it for a longer time, and then ventilate. To achieve this, the inhalation must be as natural, calm, and gentle as the smell of the flowers. Be sure to exhale evenly and in moderation. In the same way, if you want to practice slow inhalation and fast exhalation, then you can breathe in slowly and blow out the candle at once. Let's take your time. ”

Professor Cheung explained the boring breathing method very vividly and interestingly, so that they knew how to do it instantly. They all began to experience and practice on their own, and they were very interested. The professor was very pleased to see the two children who were so serious about their studies. I hope they can keep this state all the time, but don't be like Liu Dan, fishing for three days and drying nets for two days, afraid of hardship, and in the end they don't learn anything.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was noon.

"Professor, it's time to eat." Aunt Zhang, the nanny, shouted.

"Okay, that's it. The children stopped first and started eating. The professor interrupted the two men who were immersed in practicing their breathing.

They stopped and followed the professor to the dining room. The professor's dining room is very large, and the dining table is quite luxurious, with beautiful European-style dining tables and chairs. The table is already full of sumptuous lunches: pine nut fish, braised pork ribs, Qingqi meatballs, stir-fried okra, West Lake beef soup. Four dishes and one soup, the standard meal of a typical well-off home.

"Children, the bathroom is on the left side of the restaurant, wash your hands and eat, try your Aunt Zhang's craftsmanship, she is very good at cooking." The professor said kindly.

"Okay, teacher." The two walked to the bathroom next to them.

I was busy all morning, and I didn't care about the bathroom, and now I feel a little anxious. The two went to the bathroom one after another and returned to the restaurant refreshed. The professor sat down and beckoned them:

"Come, sit casually, don't be restrained, in the teacher's house as if you were in your own home."

The two sat down opposite the professor, one on the left and one on the right. Even though it was a breathing exercise, it was quite physically demanding, and both of them already felt hungry. The professor probably knew their state and asked the nanny Xiao Zhang to serve them a large bowl of white rice each.

"Kids, are you hungry? Eat quickly. The professor motioned for them to move their chopsticks.

The first time they ate at the professor's house, the two of them still couldn't let go, although they were very hungry, they still ate quite sven, and they didn't dare to gobble it up. The professor ate slowly, and saw that the two students were just like him, and he was even more satisfied with them.

At the end of the meal, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves. During the banquet, Ruge kept praising Aunt Zhang's good craftsmanship, and Aunt Zhang laughed and promised to make a special dish from her hometown for her next time.

After the meal, the professor told them to go home and practice breathing. I won't let them come over before the year, so I will spend time with my family at home, relax and relax, and come back to class after the new year. Because the professor had to take a lunch break, they quit.

"Honey, how do I feel like a dream, it's not real at all, are we lucky with it? I worshipped such a professional teacher, and the teacher was so amiable. I have to thank Liu Dan, she is really reliable. Ruge sighed.

"yes, she's done a great thing. I'll give her a call and ask her to come out, and let's thank her in person, shall we? Jin Bo asked for Ruge's opinion.

"Yes, you can call her." Ruge said generously.