Susanna Barasch

Singing with "mask" resonance is a ubiquitous term in bel canto singing style. It refers to the hard surfaces and boney cavities in the face--especially the hard palette and the sinus cavities in you cheeks, nose and forehead--that the vibrations you vocal chords make use to resonate, like a cave or a cathedral for your voice.

So much of singing is having proper body alignment. Without proper alignment, breath cannot flow effortlessly and tension pulls on the voice. Your posture is only as good as your breathing habits and your breath is only as good as your body alignment. Here is a list of videos you may find helpful to your singing. Say "No" to Belly Breathing I've had it out for "belly breathing" for years. I hear it in almost every single exercise class, especially yoga. Only breathing into your belly is not...

You’re looking for an even expansion pattern—diaphragm descending, rib cage widening, abdominal wall responding like a stretchy cylinder. You’re training your system to let the breath pressure come from the coordinated cylinder, not from the throat or a random ab crunch. The result is the sensation of inhalation during singing.