Looking for webpages/articles/lessons on lung capacity

OK, this is a subject I know a little about. I have been singing semi pro for about 13 years now. There are many great books out there on the subject of singing, I will list a couple towards the end.
First off I can only stress no matter what style of music your singing finding a teacher is invaluable. Even if it is only to help you with your breathing.
Second DO NOT listen to anyone who tells you to drink alcohal before singing to " rip " your voice. That will lead to nothing but problems a few years down the road.
Basically, depending on your lifestyle and general health there are some guidelines to follow.
Rest as much as you can, sleep is important.
Rest your voice whenever possible, after shows etc.
Watch your diet, certain foods can cause acid reflux, excessive Phlegm etc.
Exercise, being in good physical shape will help since singing has a large physical demand. But be wary of tightening your neck and throat muscles while working out you may learn some bad habits and end up tightening those muscles while singing.
Most of all sing with a relaxed throat, don't tense up the muscles.

A good excercise to help build up your breathing is to lay on the floor with your back flat. Place a large book on your stomach, try some stacco notes using your diaphram as your breath support.

anyway, detailed information can be found in these books:

Secrets of heavy rock singing
Bill Martin
This book rocks, the author got people like Bruce Dickinson, Angela Gossow, Ray Alder, David Draiman and a dozen other metal and hard rock singers to talk about their own training, experiences and technics.

The rock and roll singers survial guide
Mark Baxter

Secrets of singing Male voice
Jeffery Allen

And Pretty much anything published by Seth Riggs
 
Actually, I did not get growling confused with clean singing. And, yes, a vocal teacher who has any sense will teach cookie monsters and clean singers alike. One that doesn't, well, do you want that person? I have watched a Kick-Ass cookie monster improve his performance 100% with the breathing exercises. He gained control and power, and he lasted the whole f*$#@ing set like that. Incredible band, too. And, he felt better afterwards.

If you do 100 push ups a day, every day, for a year, then try to walk 20 miles -- do your legs hold up? No. Weight lifting, jogging, etc. helps if you hop around on stage a bunch, but breathing exercises are for the diaphram. They teach you breath control. They improve your power. They improve your ability to hold out a sound. Come on now! You know it's true: many cookie monsters breathe. ;) Y'all want power, yes? Well, there you go.

I can't tell you how many different singers (and I listen to punk and goth and metal ...and I'm old) I've heard argue about their various "tricks" or "magic potions" and it all comes down to the same thing. The ones that simply drink enough water that they're not dehydrated, exercise the muscle group they're planning on using, and do something to protect their throat if they're planning on abusing it, kick everyone else's ass. Genre doesn't matter, style doesn't matter, nothing matters. It's simple common sense.

If you want the exercises I have, PM me with an e-mail address and I'll send them to you. It's free. A vocal teacher could one up that -- cookie monster or no -- but at least you'd be exercising the right muscle group.
 
I get the impression ur suggesting that I dont do breathing exercises or work the 'right muscles', which is false for a start (I had lessons in singing and breath ctrl etc when I was younger). It's a combination of control and power, strong healthy lungs play a key role, along side the control aspect. Also I dont have any particular "tricks" it's my voice not a magic show lol.
I hope you've made sense of that mr nightshade. :loco:
 
LOL! That's Mrs. Nightshade ;) (it was probably my admitting to being old that threw you) ...and what you do in the privacy of your own home is your business, not mine! :tickled: Smoke a j and relax, though 'cause if you're not reading my posts with a wicked grin and a twinkle in your eye, you've missed my intent (or I've communicated poorly, whichever).

DSM has 4 sec max of growl time, per his post. He's the one I suggest begin breathing exersices, since he's the one that asked. Basically, this whole thread reads like every conversation I've ever heard when 4 or more vocalists (whether clean, cookie monster or simply public speakers) get together and someone brings this up. There are a couple accurate responses in 2 pages of responses. Honestly, once I recognized the pattern (about 3/4 of the way down the 1st page), I posted.

My husband has been a vocal teacher for 20 years and he trained under David Kyle for 5 years. If you, or DSM, or any of the others here want the exercises and the rules, just PM me. You can use them, burn them in effigy -- I don't care. If you took lessons and do your breathing exercises, then you already know it is all about proper support and the ability to make it through the whole set without burning out. (Well, that and not sucking. :grin:) ...and you certainly don't need to be listening to my whiny-ass soapbox rants! :loco: