Here’s a quick, easy way to think of focusing the note in the mouth:
- Keep the focus on the diaphragm, not the mouth, so breath does the work and tone stays centered.
- Use light breath support from the diaphragm to avoid a forced sound and achieve a full yet relaxed tone.
- Visualize your body as a cathedral, breathe into the diaphragm's center, then release the breath as you sing.
Imagine there’s a beam of energy going through the tongue, pulling it down, and that the air is coming up from the diaphragm, traveling over the top of the roof of the mouth and then hitting the front top row of teeth. Try to remember to keep the focus on the diaphragm, not the mouth, as you do this.
Beware of the note sounding forced, let the breath support you from the diaphragm. This helps to achieve a light, yet full, tone.
It can help to imagine that your body is a huge Cathedral, as you breathe in to the very center of the diaphragm. Breathe in, then let go as you sing.
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