Vocal health

Breath Management for Singers Appoggio Support and Air Control

2026-02-12T10:18:03+00:00

Mastering one’s breath is the key to maintaining vocal health and the most important piece of successful singing. Not just a simple mechanism snuck away in the subconscious labyrinth of our brain, when brought to the main focus, breathing holds the answer to any of your “why can’t I sing that” or “why doesn’t this work” questions. The “appoggio”, coming from the verb “appogiarsi” which means “to lean against” in Italian, is how we refer to the “support” of our voice in the music world. Support does not just come from our breathing and our lungs, but our entire body. It [...]

Breath Management for Singers Appoggio Support and Air Control2026-02-12T10:18:03+00:00

How Singers Can Get the Perfect Night’s Sleep

2024-10-31T11:20:41+00:00

We’ve often mentioned how important it is for singers to sleep well. Sleep will revitalise your mind and your body. When you sing, you use many muscles, throughout your body, not just your facial muscles, and they all need to be well-rested. In addition, with a good night’s sleep, our memory works better, which is ideal for remembering lyrics, and we’re more calm and relaxed, which can help to combat nerves and stage fright. You’ll also feel more energised, ready to put on a great performance. So now we’re clear on how vital it is to get that all-important restorative sleep, [...]

How Singers Can Get the Perfect Night’s Sleep2024-10-31T11:20:41+00:00

Vocal Health: Top Tips for Looking After Your Voice

2024-10-31T11:20:19+00:00

If you played an instrument, you’d look after it. You’d clean and polish it and ensure it was in perfect condition for every performance. As a vocalist, your voice is your instrument, and it deserves the same level of attention you’d give any other instrument. Look after your voice, and you’ll always be able to give your best performance. Check out our top tips for maintaining excellent vocal health… Don’t Neglect Your Warm-up Exercises It only takes a few minutes to perform some vocal warm-up exercises, but when you’re eager to sing a particular song, it can be tempting to neglect [...]

Vocal Health: Top Tips for Looking After Your Voice2024-10-31T11:20:19+00:00

How to Keep Your Voice Healthy

2024-03-08T08:53:32+00:00

In our busy lives, we often forget how important our voices are, whether we're singing, speaking publicly, teaching, or just chatting. Keeping your voice in good shape is key to communicating well. This is especially true for singers, from choirs to rock bands, and even those who sing in the shower. Looking after your singing voice isn't too complicated—it's about using common sense and knowing a few tips to keep your vocal cords healthy. In this guide, we'll cover the basics of how the voice works, spot signs of trouble, understand what causes voice issues, and learn how to keep your [...]

How to Keep Your Voice Healthy2024-03-08T08:53:32+00:00

How to Sing When You Have a Cold

2024-01-30T09:55:52+00:00

When you find yourself facing an important performance with a cold, don't let a phlegmy throat and runny nose deter you. Learn how to sing when you have a cold and make the most of your situation, even when rescheduling isn't an option. Here are some top tips to help you sing your best even if you’re not feeling it. Don’t Try and Sing if Your Cold is Chesty If you feel your cold moving to your chest, you won’t be able to get enough power from your lungs to sing your very best. In this case, you’ll need to cancel [...]

How to Sing When You Have a Cold2024-01-30T09:55:52+00:00

How do you know if you’ve strained your voice?

2023-10-03T18:41:30+01:00

As a singer, you must keep your voice in tip-top condition to ensure you are always in the best form for the next concert or performance. But even the most conscientious of vocalists sometimes strain their voice, and it's not always obvious that it has happened until too late. Let’s look at why your voice might be strained, how you can tell, and what you can do about it. What causes a strained voice? There are many reasons why you might strain your voice. For beginner singers, it might just be a case of pushing your vocal abilities too far. But [...]

How do you know if you’ve strained your voice?2023-10-03T18:41:30+01:00

10 Tips for Maintaining Your Vocal Health

2022-06-29T18:19:54+01:00

For singers, our voice is our instrument, and we must take proper care of it! You wouldn’t go canoeing on your double bass or use a piano as a planter – your vocal health needs to be suitably looked after too, so you can always sing at your best. Here are 10 simple tips for maintaining your vocal health. Warm Up! Professional athletes always warm up their bodies to prevent injury or strain. Your warmup, as a vocalist, is an important part of your singing routine and must be included whether you are practicing or performing. This is a great way [...]

10 Tips for Maintaining Your Vocal Health2022-06-29T18:19:54+01:00

How to take care of your voice

2020-05-14T10:33:19+01:00

Taking good care of your voice as a singer is essential as it is your musical instrument and you must protect it as much as you can. Taking good care of a piano, for instance, isn’t that complicated as long as you get it tuned on a regular basis and ensure that the temperature and humidity/dryness of the room is maintained at a consistent level. In the unlikely case that it would get damaged, you can always purchase a new one, but you can sadly not buy a new voice! That is the reason why you should really protect your voice [...]

How to take care of your voice2020-05-14T10:33:19+01:00
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