Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Drink enough water. Eat for a healthy voice. Avoid substances that can irritate your vocal folds. Get enough sleep. Relax. Avoid shouting. Be patient. See a doctor if you think health problems are affecting your voice.

Answer: Drink at least six to eight 8-ounce glasses of water each day more if you exercise or live somewhere hot (i.e. if you sweat a lot). Whole grains, fruits, and vegetables promote a healthy voice by keeping the mucus membranes that line your throat healthy. These include smoke (even second-hand smoke), spicy foods, milk products, foods with a high salt content (e.g., bacon or salted nuts), citrus fruits, alcohol (including mouthwashes that contain alcohol), and cold and allergy medications. If your body is fatigued, it will show in your voice. Adults should aim for 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night; teenagers should aim for 8.5 to 9.5 hours each night. If you get at least 7.5 hours of sleep each night and do not wake up feeling refreshed, see your doctor to ensure that there are no underlying reasons for this. Stress affects everything negatively. Take time every day to do something that helps you relax. Relaxing activities include yoga, meditation, walking, watching a show you love, reading a good book, or playing an instrument. This is particularly important if you have a performance coming up. Shouting can strain your voice and diminish its quality for even a few days after. It could take some time to improve the quality of your voice. You won't see enormous overnight results, but you likely will feel some difference almost immediately after combining proper breathing and posture with some simple warmups. It's okay to take it slow. Start with learning how to breathe more deeply and stand correctly. Once you're comfortable with that, work on your mouth position and some simple warm-ups. If the quality of your voice has recently diminished for example, become raspy, deeper, or strained it may be a sign that you are experiencing a health issue. To be on the safe side, see a doctor to rule out potential health issues.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Select a melodic song. Listen closely for patterns in the song. Play the notes in the song one-by-one and observe how they sound. Determine the melody of the song. Play a tone a fifth above the tonic to determine the chord progression of the song. Repeat this process for each chord change.

Answer: A strong melody will be easier to learn to play by ear. Rock or folk songs usually have strong, easy to recognize melodies. Avoid songs with inconsistent melodies, such as rap and hip hop tracks. In music, notes combine in a specific way to make a scale or chord, and chords come together to form chord progressions. Chord progression patterns are especially common in popular music, so you should be able to recognize common patterns when you hear them. Recognizing chord progression patterns will help you to anticipate chord changes as you listen to a piece of music. For example, popular songs like 'La Bamba' and 'Twist and Shout' share one of the most common chord progressions of all time. If you can play the chords for one of these songs, you can easily play other songs with the same or similar chord progression. This will help you find the key of the song. To find the key of the song, you must first find the tonic or the root note, which is the first and last note in the scale of the song. For example, in the key of C Major, the tonic is C. The notes in a scale or key are like a family, so they are related and center around the tonic of the key. The tonic or the root note of the song will be the tone that sounds the most 'at home' in the song. It will sound like it could fit just about anywhere in the song. Now that you've found the key of the song, try to find the melody based on the notes in the key. For example, in the key of C, the notes are C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C, so the melody will fall within these notes. In general, the notes of scales and chords are assigned specific numbers. So, the fifth is a fifth note of the scale. If we use 'La Bamba' as an example, it is in the key of C major. So, G is the fifth degree of C Major, as you go five degrees up from C Major, i.e. C,D,E,F,G, A,B,C. It's best to play a fifth above the tonic as the fifth is always the second most stable tone in any key. This tone should also feel like it could belong in any part of the song, though not as strongly as the tonic. Focus on finding the root note for each of the chords, and then determine the fifth. For example, the root of the next chord in 'La Bamba' is F. To determine the fifth of the F chord, count five degrees up from F and this gives us C, i.e. C, D,E,F,G,A,B,C. Continue the same process for the next chord. Focus on playing each chord in sequence along with a recording of the song. This will help you determine if you are playing the right chords. If a chord sounds off, go back and try to adjust it based on your ear.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Pick a bag that will fit all your clothes for longer trips. Make sure your carry-on is within the size limit, if you have one. Pick a functional suitcase in a dark color. Find a briefcase or purse that can stay with you throughout the trip.

Answer: The goal is to pack light and only bring what you need, but some trips can be quite long and you may want additional space. If you have to check a bag, find a solid suitcase, either made of durable plastic or with hard sides, to keep the contents from being crushed when it's checked in. If you're looking for a new suitcase, limit your searches to bags that fit the overhead carry-on space: packing everything into a carry-on will cut down on time spent in check-in lines and the amount you pack. Every airline has their own rule for carry-on luggage, but a bag that is 22"x13"x9" should meet any maximum size limits. Opt for carry-on suitcases whenever possible; you won't have to stand in the check-in lines, and it will make your packing economical. A solid black or navy blue suitcase looks professional and sleek. Choose something that has wheels and an extendable handle so you don't have to lug it through the airport. Some suitcases have multiple compartments for packing, so you can keep everything separate without using extra items like packing cubes (which are usually zippered fabric cubes that keep all your items organized as you want them, but can add a little extra weight and bulk to your bag). Look for something made from a nicer material - like leather or canvas - in a dark, solid color that has enough room for a laptop, document folder, and electronics. If you already have a carry-on bag, and the airline doesn't allow an additional personal item, find a briefcase or purse that can fit in your suitcase.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Warm the coloring oil before you put it in the chocolate. Place the tightly sealed coloring oil in a small zip lock bag. Place the plastic bagged bottle in a bowl with warm water for 10-15 minutes. Remove the oil from the plastic bag. Slowly add a few drops of oil to the warmed chocolate and stir. Work on one color at a time.

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Chocolate is very sensitive to temperature changes. So when you add the oil to the chocolate, its important that the oil is the same temperature as the chocolate. This will prevent the chocolate from seizing, or turning lumpy and hard. Squeeze the bag to remove as much air as possible from the bag. The water should be no more than 20 degrees warmer than the chocolate. Shake the bottle every 5 minutes to distribute the heat evenly. It's a good idea to warm your oil up right before you warm up the chocolate, or in between warming up your chocolate. You want to avoid letting the chocolate sit and harden as you warm up the oil. Make sure you dry it off completely. You don't want to get any water in the chocolate by accident, as this will dilute it! With most chocolate oils, a 2 oz. bottle will vibrantly color up to 6 pounds of chocolate. So for a deep, rich color, use about 2 teaspoons for each pound of chocolate. Use less for a lighter color. If you are planning to make several different colored bowls of chocolate, work one color at a time. This will prevent any mixing of the colors or accidents with the powder or oil.