Belting Should Feel Like This

I'm Madeline Harvey. Thank you for hanging out with me today. I would make a quick video for you all of what a singing belt feels like when you sing? We're going to create the conditions for a healthy singing belt to not only be recognized, but also developed and in balance. So if you like today's video, please be sure to give it a thumbs up or click that subscribe on below. I would love to see you here more often.

So when we talk about belting, what we're really talking about, technically speaking, is the relationship between air pressure and cord tension. Those are the two components that are both intensified when you belt, slightly exaggerated, but they must seek balance. If not, we close with grip, we scream. And those are all areas that make building a little bit more of a challenge. So we're going to go into these two components today. Air pressure caused tension. Now, when we talk about air pressure, which is really the secret to good balanced melting and the secret to vocal power, what we mean more so about. It's not more er it's more er pressure, so what you don't want to do is take a gigantic breath that will pressurize your body way too much past its resting capacity and your body will hate that is going to get it out of you, it's going to shove it out of you and that turns into shouting and screaming very, very, very quickly. So it's not about how much er it's about how much air pressure and of tomato tomato. But we're going to get into that and let's get into this now. So we're going to use a consonant, a stop consonant as a way of building interior pressure. But what I want you to focus on is not only feeling it but containing it. OK, so we'll get into that in just a second, but we're going to start by saying a B consonant. We're going to line up as if we're going to say the B consonant, but we're not going to quite say it. This is called a stop consonant. It allows us to exaggerate some air pressure and feel it very pointed and very ready to go. So this will give you your first condition for a nice belt. Exaggerate that air pressure. So let's let's go to say B, but we're not going to say it. We're just going to. Yeah, President. Now, can you feel that that air pressure is ready, very focused and intensified as ready to go right there on the lips? Good. Now let's watch our diaphragm. Go ahead. So your baby don't say or B. Yeah, do you feel a diaphragm lift like it means business, very intense, committed engage from the center of the body? Let's go ahead and say that, not say that, but pretend to say that again. Ready?

[misskingii]

THIS WAS SO HELPFUL. A lot of the time you'll just get told to do something on the vocal coaching, exercise, belting help videos/channels, then not really having an understanding of how it's supposed to feel or if you're doing it right, of why you're even doing it, but this was so helpful!

[saonimay]

Wow thank you. While playing around with this I just sang a F#5 without even trying. And after a bit of practice I can reach it almost every time. Before this video I was stuck at E5 for quite some time. Thank you soooo much. I'm an alto so I'm super proud of myself 😍

[sheMessages]

Your channel has the BEST singing content. Without doubt!
Thanks so much

[chelseadaley]

I totally relate to this because I have a struggle with the way I have to belt out is because I don't always have the confidence in myself to prove myself to do it that's why most people keep telling me to not be self doubting myself but my anxiety keeps kicking in

[ashleysheree]

I have been getting back into music and singing again after 8 years and I am glad I found you. You are an amazing coach ♥️♥️

[nonso]

You are an amazing teacher. Truly. Thank you!

[silentmj]

Air pressure exercise 2:52
Chord balance 6:00

[dustinmj]

Oh my goodness! Had to come back and tell you.. This single lesson has helped me so much with sounding fuller and broke me out of shy belting. After practicing this most of today I scared myself and started laughing/ crying while dancing around after the sound I made from practicing this over and over. Im 40 years old and just last year while swaying and singing my son to sleep realized I might be better at singing than I thought. And now a year later I'm finally looking into learning more about my voice and I'm loving it and I'm loving your videos and thank you so much for what are you are doing for free because I would never be able to afford in person lessons.

[nhungbi]

Please never stop producing singing content!!

[raarnt]

This is gold. I keep coming back to it, and have even sent it to some people I know. It's such an easy to get into tutorial, whilst still tackling an issue that's so difficult for many

[laurenlongfellow]

I literally ‘like’ all of your videos before I even watch them because I know each one is gonna be as helpful as the one before it. You’ve helped me SO tremendously, thank you for everything you do!

[musicwithmisslinda]

I am a voice and piano teacher and I hope it is okay if my students use your videos to practice at home. You are the best teacher at techniques that I have found on YouTube. Thank you for explaining so well your techniques!

[Kazusugi_]

wow i watched a lot of vocal teaching videos but yours is the one that helped me the most. Quick and precise.

[AshNight]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I've been teaching voice for over ten years (and taking lessons for... a lot longer) and had always been told to use my lower abs! I started using and teaching this higher support this week and WOW. It's made a HUGE difference in both my musical theatre and classical students!

[ramonsmith]

Diaphragmatic breathing is one of the most overlooked things in singing, great job.

[debrakarin]

Thank you so much for your excellent and concise lessons!

My voice teacher recently told me that she’s never heard me sing in chest voice, and even though this lesson is about belting, I felt as if I could apply this technique while singing with a true chest voice placement.

You are a wonderful teacher, and I really appreciate you!

[JusticeConstantine]

Great video Madeleine on belting. I love the "Love" dress too. - Justice Constantine

[MichaelAntus]

Thank you Madeleine. I have never watched one of your videos that I didn't learn something. Something new, something helpful, something to make me better....

[avagrace]

2:45 b exercise
4:00 resonance exercise
6:45 bih exercise
7:50 musical bih exercise

[the_ultraviolet_]

B to pressure
6:06 e. 6:47. 8:00. I really admire you 🤗. You're awesome.