It is a dynamic existential experience, full of wonder and creativity. Sing in the mask 2. Connect the breath 3. Sigh the vowels When one sings in the mask, one makes the sounds resonate freely and supply, allowing the tone to project in an unforced manner to the back of a large hall. I work with students to sense when they are using the resonators to their maximum efficiency, letting the tone project in a legato, leggiero line.
Singers connect the breath in two ways.
They connect the breath to the sound in general and they connect the breath from note to note, creating a legato line. Each proves critical to healthy technique. When the breath truly connects to the sound, the phrasing becomes effortless, because the singer uses the breath for more than technical support. He uses the breath for the purpose of expressing himself. Sighing creates this balance, or chiaroscuro.