How to sing with Dantian

Singing is the most common way for modern people to relax. Singing can be a good way to release stress, but sometimes people give up this method because the singing is not good. In fact, if you want to sing well, you still need certain skills. First of all, you can’t rely on your throat alone to make sounds. Instead, you should rely on the position of your dantian to sing, which will make your singing more confident. So how can we sing from Dantian?

How to sing with Dantian

1. Close your eyes and meditate on a point (or object). Imagine that point is above your head, and then start making sounds. The sound "wu" is the easiest to reach that point. "yi" or "yu" can also be used. When you imagine that point and make sounds to let your voice hit that point, it will be easier for you to use the Dantian or nasal resonance. At this time, you can use an auxiliary posture and point your index finger at that point, which will help with practice.

2. Another method is to use your index finger and middle finger to make a "Hah!" sound two to three fingers below your belly button (this is the Dantian). When you use the Dantian to make the sound, you will feel the place where your fingers touch your abdomen become hard, and it will not feel soft. At this point you have practiced making sounds from your dantian.

3. Also, to test whether you are breathing using abdominal breathing, there is a simple way to test it. When you breathe, if you breathe with your chest, your shoulders will rise and fall. If you breathe using the abdominal breathing method, you will feel the rise and fall of your stomach, not your chest or shoulders.

4. Which part should you use the force when singing? Of course it's your stomach, but it should be a natural force. If you usually use the abdominal breathing method I mentioned above, then you will naturally use your abdomen to use the force when singing. Moreover, it really won’t be sore! Do you remember how you do the Hmm? When you use force while Hmm, it feels like you are using the power of Dantian.

5. Exhale while breathing and then sing? I have never heard of this, but I tried it myself and it feels like using the power of Dantian. But to be honest, how can you sing if you have no air?