Practice Volume and Breathing when Singing

Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Email
Print

Breathing and volume when singing can be difficult to envision, let alone to actually do correctly.  Use these tools to help visualize proper breathing and producing more volume when singing!  They are great to use when practicing your primary presentation or singing in sacrament meeting.  Or simply help any type of children’s choir you lead!

Camille's Primary Ideas: Practice Volume & Breathing when singing

**This post contains affiliate links.  That means I receive a small commission from sales at no cost to you.  But know that I wouldn’t recommend this product if I didn’t LOVE it!

Volume & Breathing

Have you ever asked your primary to sing louder only to induce shouting?  Or have you noticed the kids can’t figure out how to hold out sustained notes?

Kids need to practice how to sing softly, medium and loudly.  Practicing helps them understand and accomplish the different levels used when singing.

Enter in these engaging tools to help!  I first heard about a few of these toys  tools from Barbara Gill’s recent workshop.  I was so intrigued that I had to try them out for myself!

Slinky

I’ve used a slinky for YEARS to help measure volume!  Hold it vertically and stretch it when you want children to increase their volume and shrink it down when they need to decrease it.

Use it horizontally to represent breath work.  Stretch it out to hold out breathing then quickly close indicating when to take a deep breath.

I recommend the original Slinky size (Amazon affiliate link):

Monkey Noodles

Have you ever heard of Monkey Noodles?  Neither had I until I attended Barbara Gill’s workshop!  They operate similar to a slinky but are visually WAY more fun!  Hold up one at a time and stretch it this way and that!  Then add multiple colors!

These also double up as a way to choose which children can sing.  Hold up a color and any child wearing that color sings!  Mix and match for endless combinations of singers!

Find these here (Amazon affiliate link):

Hobermansphere

If you want to really help children visualize how their diaphragm works, use a Hobermansphere.  This cool little gadget shrinks and expands in a complete circular form when you move it.

Unlike the slinky and the monkey noodles which are 2-dimensional, this thing is 3D!  It gives a great visual of how to create good breath work when singing.  

The actual Hobermansphere brand is pretty expensive, so I suggest this cheaper {in price and also in quality} alternative (Amazon affiliate link):

Tennis Ball Bob or Barbara

Camille's Primary Ideas: Practice Volume & Breathing when singing

Barbara also brought out “Bob” at her workshop.  Create a singing tennis ball by cutting a slit across the ball for the mouth.  Add googly eyes and decorate as you like.

To use in singing time, have the children mimic the ball.  Squeeze the ball to open the mouth.  Keep it open until it’s time to breathe.  The bigger the mouth is, the bigger the volume should be.

If you have time, create a tennis ball for each of the children to use.

More Volume & Breathing Ideas

LDS Primary Printables has a post HERE with some great techniques and ideas for helping kids to sing louder.

If you have any other creative ways you practice breathing and volume in singing time, let me know in the comments!

Looking for more ways to prepare for your primary program?  Check out all my program helps HERE.

Camille's Primary Ideas: Chapel Balloon Primary Program Review Helps
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Email
Print

Make singing time easy!

Get it to go!

Singing time just got even easier!  With my Singing Time To-Go, all you have to do is print!  Be prepared for the entire month – every month!

Camille's Primary Ideas: Singing Time To-Go Membership

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Be prepared in singing time for the entire month – every month!  And all you have to do is print!

Recommended singing time supplies:

Camille's Primary Ideas: When We Seek Him Primary Singing Time Ideas

When We Seek Him Primary Singing Time Ideas

When We Seek Him is a relatively new song co-written by Angie Killian and Shawna Edwards.  It’s perfect if you are looking for something outside of the Children’s Songbook to teach this Christmas.  Use any of these When We Seek Him Primary singing time ideas!

Camille's Primary Ideas: Golden Ticket Primary Birthday Gift Idea

Golden Ticket Ticket Primary Gift Idea

Easily celebrate Primary children’s birthdays with this golden ticket birthday Primary gift idea!  It takes absolutely no time during Primary, is personalized and gets the kids more acquainted with the bishop!

New Primary Music Leader?

Sign up to receive emails to get you started in singing time!

Make singing time easy!

Get it to-go!

Singing time just got even easier!  With my Singing Time To-Go, all you have to do is print!  Be prepared for the entire month – every month!

Gain access to ALL my free lesson plan printables

    Hundreds of printables organized by song title and category that coincide with my singing time lesson plan posts!