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What Is The DIAPHRAGM, and How Does It Work?
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Over the many years I have been teaching, coaching and consulting singers, speakers, actors, choirs, and vocal rehabilitation clients, one of the most common threads I have found is a misunderstanding about the DIAPHRAGM.

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The Diaphragm is an involuntary muscle.  The Diaphragm does not respond to mental or verbal commands as it is an involuntary muscle.  

 

WHERE IS THE DIAPHRAGM LOCATED?  The Diaphragm is a sheet of muscle that is approximately 1/2 inch thick that is positioned below the lungs and above the internal organs, and is attached by tendon-like muscles to the rib cage.  It is not possible to touch the diaphragm as it is inside the torso.

In order to achieve a voice free of tension and strain, 'belly breathing' is an important aspect applicable to all styles of singing.  

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