David, why don't you try lip trills? They supply the correct breath
pressure for singing (make sure you use the two-tone trill rather than the
single-tone one.)
Mark Montgomery
> Many years ago, I had a friend who played the trumpet. She showed me a
> device that helps you build up the muscles involved in breathing. As I
> recall, as you inhaled, a small ball began floating in a tube connected to
> what you were breathing into. As you exhaled, the ball would also float up.
> The goal was to keep the ball floating as high as you could for as long as
> you could. It is most likely way too much breath pressure for singing, but
> I was interested in getting one for myself and trying it again, with the
> possibility of using it for my students who don't use nearly enough breath
> energy. Is this ringing a bell with anyone out there? If you know what it
> is that I am talking about, please e-mail with the name of this device.
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