“THE INHALATION IS THE UPBEAT TO EACH PHRASE“
Taking the deep inhalation as a rhythmical part of the phrase to be sung ensures that the loose inhaled air has time to “settlle” and become compressed. (1.08th of a second). We now have a “cushion” of compressed hair on which to onset the first tone, beginning the legato energy to complete the phrase according to its demands. That first tone will be spontaneous, in tune and energized.
SINGING WITH MANY VOICES 