The Diaphragm and singing

The Diaphragm is known as the power tool  the power source for singing,The diaphragm is a large muscle positioned at the bottom of the rib cage, it separates the lower organs from the upper organs within the human body (Gerson, 2012). The diaphragm flattens (deflates) drawing oxygen into the lungs then expands (inflates) as it releases the oxygen, for a vocalist to sing better there is a technique to using the diaphragm , the vocalist must learn to structure the flow of air by inhaling prior to singing so the diaphragm is in a flattened position , then controlling the release of air, by doing this the vocalist can sing in tune and hold  the notes longer if required, leading on to an overall stronger performance.