Speak Properly — The New Voice: How To Sing And

: Practice deliberately expanding the abdomen during inhalation to engage the diaphragm.

Before singing a single note, you must understand how your voice actually works. Greene emphasizes that the voice is essentially a where air from the "gut" (diaphragm) is channeled through the voice box. The New Voice: How to Sing and Speak Properly

: Practice long tones across your entire vocal range to build endurance and smooth out "breaks" in your voice. The New Voice: How to Sing and Speak Properly