Singing

People sometimes think that singing is just echoing your voice to sing. It's actually using all the voice you have to be able to open your mouth and sing out loud.

TOP 5 SINGING TIPS:

**1. The “instant fix”:**This is a quick trick that makes you sound better instantly, so I call it the “Instant Fix.” Say A-E-I-O-U (watch your jaw movement in the mirror). Did your jaw close on any of the vowels? Chances are your jaw closed on the “E” and the “U” – and most likely on others too, if not all of them. Take your first two fingers and pull your jaw down two inches – or even better, use a plastic bottle cap or a wine cork to prop your jaw open. Now speak the vowels again. And repeat again (we’re trying to re-program muscle memory – so the more the better)

**2. “Think down” for high notes:** When you sing a scale, try thinking of the way an elevator works: a heavy weight is attached to a pulley, and as the weight pulls down, the elevator goes up to the higher floors. So, the highest floor is reached when the weight is the heaviest. Similarly, you should use the most “weight” on your highest notes.

**3. More power without strain:** Who doesn’t want more power without strain? This is one of those simple singing tips that’s easy to apply – easier than the one above. All you have to do is to keep your chin pointed slightly down and your pectoral muscles slightly flexed (sometimes it’s a lot flexed) when you go for more power. Most singers reach forward or lift their chin up to sing with more power. While it may temporarily work, it causes vocal problems. Tipping your chin down not only works better and saves your voice, it actually SOUNDS better!

**4. Vibrato:** Here’s a quick tip to get your vibrato working. Stand in front of a mirror; press on your chest with both hands, then raise your chest higher than normal. Take a breath in and then exhale, but don’t drop your chest. Sing one note and hold it as long as possible with your chest raised. Press on your chest halfway through the note (press kind of hard and raise your chest to meet the pressure). Relax the back of your neck and keep your jaw open as you’re singing “ahhh.” Imagine the air spinning around in your mouth while keeping your chin tucked down a bit and your chest raised. Keep in mind, overuse of vibrato is not a good thing in contemporary singing (pop, rock and R&B). At the same time, no vibrato is also not a good thing. So, try ending phrases with straight tone, then into a little bit of vibrato. The bottom line is to do what’s best for you

**5. HearFones:** A good vocal tone is not established by singing loudly, it’s established at medium volume. Good tone happens when vocal folds are strong enough to have a good closure but not touch.

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**Focus on your breath:** Learning how to breathe properly is an essential part of becoming a better singer. Be sure to take a deep enough breath before singing a line so that you have enough air to carry out every word.

* Breathe in through your belly, not through your chestThis improves the sound and allows you to better control your voice. To be sure you are breathing properly, put your hand on your belly and see if it expands as you inhale.
* Take a few minutes to practice breathing through your belly daily. You can do this either standing up or laying down. Again, be sure your belly is rising every time you take a deep breath.

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**Learn proper singing posture:** Most singing teachers suggest standing rather than sitting to achieve the best sound. You should also do the following:

* Let your jaw drop, and keep your tongue relaxed toward the front of your mouth.
* Relax your shoulders.
* Lift the roof of your mouth in the back as if you were going to yawn. This opens up the throat and allows more air to flow through.

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**Warm up before you sing:** Singing a song doesn't count as a warm-up, because you naturally focus all of your efforts on trying to sound good rather than on your form and technique. Warm-ups, on the other hand, isolate certain problem areas and open up your range.

* Remember that warm-ups are not intended to sound good. In fact, most of them sound rather silly and obnoxious, even if you have a professional singing voice. Find a private place to do your warm-ups if you don't want to disrupt others.
* Be sure to warm up both the upper and lower voice. The upper voice is breathier and lighter-sounding than the lower voice, which is more solid and loud. To find your upper voice, mimic an opera singer. Your lower voice is closer to the range in which you generally speak.

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**Learn to recognize pitch:** The best way to do this is to sing along with a piano or keyboard, if you have one. Press down on a key, and as it rings out, match your voice to it with an "ah" sound. Do this for every musical note: A, A#, B, C, C#, D, D#, E, F, G, and G#.

* The sharp notes are the black keys on the piano to the right of the corresponding note.

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**Practice singing daily:** The more you sing, the stronger your voice becomes. Though everybody has a natural range in which they can sing, you can actually expand the upper and lower limits of your vocal range over time simply by practicing often and doing your exercises

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**Drink enough water:** No matter how great of a singer you are, you won't sound good if you're dehydrated. You should drink at least 8 glasses of water each day.

* Don't drink alcohol or caffeine before you sing because these substances dehydrate you

**Don't eat dairy or sweets before singing:** Foods like yogurt, cheese, and ice cream cause excess mucus to form in the throat, which makes singing difficult.

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**Don't smoke:** Smoking damages your lungs, preventing you from being able to breathe properly while you sing. It also dries out the throat, which will affect your sound.

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**Do breathing exercises often;** Even if you don't have time to do a proper warm-up or sing every day, you should practice taking deep breaths into your belly every single day. This alone can significantly improve your voice in the long-run.

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**Don't strain your voice or overuse it:** Pushing your voice by singing too loud, too high, or for too long can damage your vocal chords.[10] Stop singing if your throat starts to feel sore, if you experience any pain, or if your voice becomes hoarse.

If you follow all these steps then you are on your way to becoming a better singer!

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