You can keep your arms at your sides or wherever else they’re comfortable.
If you’re not sure if you’re breathing from your diaphragm, lay down on the floor and put one hand over your chest and the other hand across your stomach. Start taking deep breaths—if you’re breathing from your diaphragm, the hand on your stomach should move while the hand on your chest remains still. Proper breath support is crucial for belting. Try yelling to determine how much air you need to make your voice loud and how your diaphragm contracts to release this air. Then, spend time finding out the proper amount of air and breath support needed for individual notes you belt. [3] X Research source
You can also do some jumping jacks, stretch your arms up over your head as high as they’ll go, or even try out some yoga to settle your muscles and mind. Aim to stay relaxed before, during, and after singing.
Relaxing – not forcing – your tongue down helps control the increase in air pressure happening in your mouth. Practice keeping your mouth open while singing and your tongue down until it becomes muscle memory.
This may sound like you’re yelling or whining at first, but you’ll be able to produce a richer sound with time and practice.
Be careful not to go too far above or below the range you can comfortably sing.
Imagine that you’re breathing through a thin straw as you’re singing, which will help you control the amount of air you use.
Your chest voice is the lower register, and your head voice is the upper register.
Make sure you’re not yelling the word “hey”—it should be as similar to your normal speaking voice as possible.
Draw out the ‘f’ as you progress to really feel your core being engaged.
This might be your room when others aren’t home or a music room at a school or community center.
You can practice belting every day, but keep it to 20 minutes each time. When resting your voice, spend time listening to vocalists who are great at belting and analyze their technique. You can also imagine what it feels like and sounds like when you’re the one belting. [16] X Research source
If your voice starts to hurt, consider going for some warm tea or gargling salt water.
If you start off by practicing exercises and working in small increments of time, your voice shouldn’t hurt.
