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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

Does Your Jaw Ache When Singing?

2024-08-19T17:20:10+01:00

When you’re belting out your favourite song and really putting your all into it, there’s nothing more off-putting and limiting than jaw ache. It’s a common problem amongst singers and it’s probably not surprising to learn that it’s usually down to jaw tension. Don’t panic though! If jaw ache is becoming a regular part of your singing sessions, there are things you can do about it. Practise Makes Perfect The best way to reduce jaw ache while singing is to practise even more. Sounds counterintuitive, right? But while you practise, do it in front of a mirror so you can watch [...]

Does Your Jaw Ache When Singing?2024-08-19T17:20:10+01:00

How to Sing in Hot Weather

2024-06-05T20:17:57+01:00

When the temperature gets above a certain point on the barometer, singing might be the last thing you want to do. It is a physical activity that can make you feel hotter and sweatier, which is usually what we want to avoid in the summer. Sometimes, however, if you have a performance booked or a singing lesson planned, you have to sing anyway. But don’t get yourself all worked up about it (that will only raise your blood temperature). There are things you can do to make your singing in the sunshine experience a little easier. Change Your Clothing This might [...]

How to Sing in Hot Weather2024-06-05T20:17:57+01:00

How to Sing Vibrato

2024-06-03T13:34:52+01:00

Vibrato is a fundamental technique that adds richness and warmth to a singer's voice. It involves a slight, regular variation in pitch that creates a shimmering, expressive quality in the sound. This guide will take you through the steps to develop and refine your vibrato. What is Vibrato? Vibrato is not merely a fluctuating pitch; it is a controlled, even, and aesthetically pleasing vocal technique. Typically involving a variation of a semitone or less at a rate of 5-7 cycles per second, vibrato subtly alters the pitch of a note to convey emotion and intensity. Characterised by a gentle, oscillating movement [...]

How to Sing Vibrato2024-06-03T13:34:52+01:00

Singing Do’s and Don’ts

2024-01-12T07:52:26+00:00

Ready to let your inner songbird soar? Singing takes you on a journey beyond genres, uniting us all in the pursuit of vocal greatness. Whether you're reaching for high notes or infusing emotion into every line, mastering the do's and avoiding the don'ts is key for a standout performance. Deep within your throat lies the remarkable wonder that is our voice. The voice originates from our vocal cords, exquisite structures nestled within our windpipe. These vocal folds are the architects of our sound, intricately designed to produce magnificent melodies. As air passes through, they come alive, gracefully dancing and vibrating to [...]

Singing Do’s and Don’ts2024-01-12T07:52:26+00:00
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