With singing, everything impacts everything.

Your posture is no different. And it’s the best place to start.

Singing with the right posture is just as important as singing on pitch and breathing from the diaphragm. Without one of these elements, the whole system falls apart.

So let’s get it right.

As we’ll see in the next section, the correct breath for singing is called a diaphragmatic breath.

But the diaphragmatic breath starts with the correct posture. It requires that your stomach expands on the inhale and contracts on the exhale.

In order to breathe correctly, you must first have proper posture.

The right posture for proper breath support is a Tall Posture.

Here’s How to Get a Tall Posture:

1.     Stand up and spread your feet so they’re evenly spaced on the ground in line with your shoulders.

2.     Your hips should be even above your feet.

3.     Your chest should be comfortably lifted.

4.     Your neck should be resting gently above your shoulders. Keep your gaze forwards. Not towards the ceiling or down to the ground.

To make sure you’re doing it right, watch yourself in a mirror. Now imagine two straight lines shooting down from your shoulders to the ground.

Your shoulders, hips and feet should all be in line.

If you’re doing it right, you should feel like you could jump onto a moving train.

Also, don’t worry if you’re having a hard time finding the right posture.

Check out this video. It’ll guide you to find the correct posture for singing.