Friday, October 9, 2009

Vocal Maintenance Part 4

Next you need to take advantage of your expanding air capacity. Utilize good breath support. Breath support in healthy vocal maintenance is just the combination of low breathing, use of lower and upper abdominal muscles to control the air (as in the laser exercise), and relaxation of the upper torso, shoulders, neck and head.

Maintain hydration. Drink water. Then drink more water. Avoid caffeine and alcohol before speaking or singing. The vocal folds are thin and dry out easily. Keep the body hydrated so that the chords stay supple.

All of these ideas are simple enough that you can make improvements on your own, but if you want to really step it up to the next level, you need a vocal coach.

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