As you know, I've been a professional singer for more than a decade now.
Recently, people have been asking me for some tips on how to sing properly so I've decided to
make a list of the things which I myself personaly do. If you find them too technical or difficult, I'd be more than happy to give you a demo and personally show you how it's done.
1.Your body is your instrument so you have to take good care of it!
2.Learn the fundamentals of proper breathing, how to use the diaphragm and make sure to practice breathing techniques daily. It'll help you sustain notes longer.
3.Learn various vocal techniques from a professional coach to help you hit high notes without straining the vocal cords. Ahem.. ahemm
4.Vocalize regularly to widen your vocal range. Know how to properly use the chest, nasal and head tones.
Vocalize on order to smoothly shift from 1 tone to the next.
5.Before a performance, do some stretchings to prepare the body.. remember that your body is your instrument and the aim is to maximize the potential of your instrument. If you've seen me in gigs, you'd always find me warming-up by stretching my arms and legs beside the stage before the set.
6.Do not smoke. Smoking kills the tiny fibers which protect our vocal cords and throat.
7.Like a machine, our vocal cords need to be lubricated all the time so make sure to drink lots and lots of lukewarm water or warm citrus juice from time to time. My favorite is warm Calamansi juice. Try not to drink cold drinks after singing!! A big No No!! Wait for at least an hour before drinking cold beverages.
8.Drink moderately. Alcohol dehydrates the body. When the vocal cords aren't moist/lubricated enough, you'll surely gonna lose your voice. Make sure to drink lots of water after drinking alcohol to
rehydrate the body.
rehydrate the body.
9.Never sing with a throat infection. Allow the infection to heal first.
10. Make sure to get enough sleep (at least 8 hrs). Based on experience, it's not ideal to sing beyond 3am for our bodies are already tired.
11. Do your best not to put tension on the neck muscles to avoid strain. Use your diaphragm and back muscles to hit the right notes. It takes a lot of practice to perfect this technique.
12.In case you feel tension on your neck muscles, refrain from singing and talking. REST.
14.“Salabat” and other so-called concoctions will never give you a good singing voice. They only soothe the throat. The best thing to do is still to vocalize and know various techniques.
15.Develop not only your high tones but the your low register as well.
16. Listen to other singers as well to gain more influence and for you to develop your own singing style.
16. Listen to other singers as well to gain more influence and for you to develop your own singing style.
17.When singing, sing with all your heart and soul. Sing with conviction!
18.Let it all out! Feel each note! Enjoy the experience!
So that's it! What are you waiting for? Try it! For further questions, feel free to email me anytime!
Happy singing!
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