You should feel air moving deeply through your lungs when you do the deep panting.
Doing this exercise will give energy to your breaths. This can prevent your voice from sounding flat or boring as you speak or sing.
Trill through your entire range and play around with the sounds you make. If you have trouble trilling, try humming instead. This will also move the sound from your throat to your mouth.
You should feel the muscles in your abdomen tighten as you sing these words.
Solfege scales will help you train your ear to hear and adjust your pitch.
Whole body stretching (3 min) Breathing exercise such as controlled breaths (2 min) Loosen your lips and jaw by trilling or humming (2 min) Sing up and down scales or speak some of your lines (4 min)
Avoid locking your knees or tightening your shoulders. Try to keep your body loose and relaxed as you sing.
Practice singing with your tongue forward and mouth open. You should notice a better sound because there’s more space in your mouth for the sound to resonate.
Instead, work on improving your tone and breathing so the quality of your voice improves.
Keep in mind that you don’t need to tank up on air before trying to hit a high note. You can sing high notes with proper breath so you don’t strain your voice.
When you practice a song, determine which words you want to really emphasize. This might mean that you take a breath before singing the word so it’s energized.
Avoid alcohol if you’ll be speaking or singing soon because alcohol irritates the mucus lining of the throat.
Plan on taking “vocal naps” according to your schedule. For example, avoid speaking or singing during your lunch break or on your commute home.
Sucking on a cough drop or lozenge is safe for your vocal cords and will stop a cough.
