Luftpausen

The notation for a breath mark in Western musical notation is an apostrophe, usually placed at the top of the staff at the point where the “breath” is to be taken. This mark is also called a “luftpause.”

NB Typically if no breath is required, the symbol "NB" or a dashed slur is used.

A pause sign tells you to hold the note or rest for slightly longer than its written value.

A "Fermata", also known as a hold or a pause, is the name of a musical symbol. When placed above a sound or a moment of silence, it extends their duration based on the performer's wishes, preferences, and needs.

Folds. That's known as breath. Support. So why is it important to activate these muscles in the exhalation.

The dynamic symbol for loud is called forte (FOR-tay), and looks like the letter f. The dynamic symbol for soft is called piano (Pe-AH-no, the same as the musical instrument) and looks like the letter p. The dynamic symbol for very loud is two forte symbols. This is called fortissimo (for-TEE-see-mo).

During singing, however, we need to inhale quickly and deeply, then exhale slowly and steadily, in a long breath, as we sing our phrases or notes. Singing requires a higher rate of breath energy than speaking does, as well as the elongation of the breath cycle.

Play symbol symbolizes moving forward. Fast Forward symbol is thus moving forward more. Rewind symbol is a backward play symbol, as it represents moving backward. The Pause symbol indicates no movement either forward nor backward. The stop symbol shows that there is no action of any sort.

dash / Generally, a single dash / is used to signify a short pause, while a double dash // is used to signify a longer pause. A double dash with an ellipsis can symbolize an exaggerated break in speech. A decent rule of thumb is to take a short pause whenever there would be a comma in text.

Fermata is the Italian name for the sign (𝄐), which in English is commonly called a Pause, and signifies that the note over which it is placed should be held on beyond its natural duration. It is sometimes put over a bar or double bar, in which case it intimates a short interval of silence.

noun,plural fer·ma·tas, Italian fer·ma·te [fer-mah-te]. Music. the sustaining of a note, chord, or rest for a duration longer than the indicated time value, with the length of the extension at the performer's discretion.

Just as Dr Jahn says, singing with a breathy voice is not an optimal way of vocalising. In my opinion it should be used by choice and design but not by necessity. Singing with lots of breath passing through your vocal folds is a bit like sitting under them with a hair dryer.