subject: How to Improve Your Singing in Steps - Use Your Chi Energy [print this page] How to Improve Your Singing in Steps - Use Your Chi Energy
How can Luke Skywalker and Yoda help improve your singing? Use the Force, Luke.
But where is the force? And what is the force? I thought we werent supposed to force anything while singing, anyway. True, we dont force anything, but there is a HUGE singing advantage in understanding the Force in Luke Skywalker terms.
Your life-force or vital energy," called "chi" in eastern philosophies, is the most important energy source you can use to sing. The air makes and supports the sound, but your energy is what really fuels your singing. If you learn to tap into it, your free yourself from work and struggle while singing.
Run in place as fast and as hard as you can for ten to fifteen seconds. Where did you feel that body energy come from? Even though it flowed to your legs to power the running, most of that body energy came from your torso. The majority of your body energy is sourced from your torso and sent to the areas that you need it.
When you are sing, you need a LOT of it. When you ran in place, you harnessed your energy and sent it where you needed it. Sing something and tap into that same energy. Let yourself feel where to get that energy and where to send it. You may have to play with this idea to really feel it click in your body and your voice, but its really worth the effort. Now, instead of forcing your singing, you can use the force for effortless singing!
