1. A useful way to keep your pitch steady during long-held notes
As you sing a long note (it could be the final note of a song, or the "big" note in a song) - imagine that the pitch is RISING as you sing the note. See the note spinning out in front of you and moving slightly up. The pitch does NOT rise, but this little mental trick helps you avoid going flat as you sustain the long note.
2. If you are running out of breath at the end of a phrase... lift your chest up a little bit as though you have decided to improve your posture. Also, open your shoulders wider. This action will take some pressure off your lungs and your breath will last longer.
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