Singing Tips You Must Not Be Without
I personally cannot think of a better way to share yourself to others then through singing. You use your voice almost every minute of every day for everything. But genuinely opening up and singing is not only enjoyable but a lovely art form. Be aware that this does take patience and practice. Your voice is your instrument. So let’s go over some singing tips.
I come from the camp that believes we all can sing. Now I’m not saying that there aren’t singers out there that genuinely have a pure gift, but with some work and help anybody can sing. Singing must be worked at and practiced like everything else.
The voice needs to be worked and exercised like any other part of your body you would want stronger. So get set for some vocal stretching, voice warm ups and even some cool downs.
The easiest and most perfect exercise to limber up or cool down is to softly hum. You can hum anytime and you should do it all the time. This really wakes up the chords and gives them a good warm buzz. Everyone knows how to hum but there is a correct way. Go slow and easy, at a soft volume, using Mmm or Nnn. There should be no strain in your neck or throat. Our aim is a gentle and easy hum.
Next we will practice these hums with actual scales going in both directions up and down. If you get too high and your buzz cracks, stop. Don’t look to force it up there. Just relax and move back down the scale nice and relaxed. Great singers do not force, we should never force a note out. Again we are keeping our throat and neck relaxed, never tight and forcing. Have patience, it does take time and practice to develop your voice.
So how can we sing without tension? Well with proper breath support. Breathing is a very important part of the process. You really need to learn about your diaphragm and how to breath from it. This is the muscle that regulates breathing. When the diaphragm gets confused the worst feeling in the world starts, hiccups.
I use the monkey “ooh ooh” for this. Try that or use the “hut hut” like a football player. If you do this accurately you should feel the pressure from just underneath your ribs. Occasionally you hear people say “sing from your belly” this is what they actually mean. Linking this muscle to your vocal flow can take practice and training but when you do your voice will flow incredibly.
Lastly remember to cool your voice down; again you can do this with hums. Taking care of your voice is a constant job. You need to keep an eye on what you eat. Milk, french fries, or spicy tacos (all my favorites) are bad for your voice. Even our daily volume when speaking should be under control as we do not want to lose our voice and damage our chords.
Singing well takes hard work and time. It is an all day job because we need to pay attention to what we eat, how we talk, and then spend time practicing. The benefits you will get back unquestionably make it worth it. Nothing can compare to letting your voice loose for all to hear and love! I can’t cover everything in an article and a vocal coach can be of great help, but hopefully these singing tips get you going.
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