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Aug
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What is the best singing method?
You should choose a singing method that works for you. Many teachers will claim that their method is the best. As long as the method introduces you to breath and breathing management, tone and resonance, articulation that allows you to be understood without causing tension, and the general principles of good singing, then it’s a good method.
Why doesn’t my voice work sometimes?
Plenty of things can cause your voice not to work right. You can interrupt your singing if you think too much about how you sound. Your voice will not respond well if you are tired; make sure you get enough sleep. If you sang too much the day before, your voice will inevitably get tired. The singing muscles are like other muscles in your body. Working out is fine, but they need a rest after the workout. Emotions also affect your singing voice. Crying may have a negative result on your vocal cords.
Do I have to be fat to have a big voice?
No. The size of your voice is in no way related to the size of your waist. If it were the case, then all large people would have a great voice. In all honesty the extra weight will make it harder for you to breathe. If you have been used to moving under a lot of weight, then it shouldn’t really be an issue. To be honest, the size of your head and throat make a larger impact.
My voice is really scratchy, do I have nodes?
You need to put your vocal cords through a lot of abuse to get nodes. You won’t get nodes by yelling for a day. Your vocal cords would swell, but nodes would take much more. Just remember that nodes are like calluses. Unless there is excessive abuse, you won’t have nodes. Sing in the high range if you are concerned. Nodes are usually only affecting the higher part of your voice. If it’s only the mid-range that is affected, you may have an entirely different problem.
What’s the difference between a singing coach, voice teacher, and an accompanist?
A coach is someone who plays the piano well and can help you or give you tips on singing. During a work session with a coach you may practice hearing the piano cue for your entrances in your song, work on the pronunciation of words, get tips on how to sing with the correct style, and find good places to breath within the text. A coach helps with some basic tips on technique and supports the work of your voice teacher.
The accompanist has a less demanding job because they do not offer you advice, they just play the piano for you. An accompanist is not cheaper than a coach though.
The voice teacher is the most important and will show you your technique. The coach might know the technique, but your voice teacher is the expert. The voice teacher may not play the piano so well but should make up for it with in knowledge and advice on your singing technique. For any voice session, you will probably spend half of it on technique, and half on repertoire.
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There are numerous performers out there of varying skill and experience levels who regularly have to deal with performance anxiety. Finding ways of dealing with anxiety and turning nerves and adrenaline into positive forces in your performance are just as important as great technique and knowing what you’re afraid of is half the battle. After you pinpoint the source of your fear, you can take charge of it.
These are some of the most common fears: cracking during a performance, making a fool of yourself in front of friends, forgetting words, constantly worrying about success or failure, rejection, and the list goes on. Naming the fear enables you to go after the problem and beat it. Once you’ve identified the source of your fear, you can deal with it effectively rather than just dealing with the symptoms of your fear.
When you have an adrenaline rush in the body, it results in a racing heart. Running in place until you’re out of breath is one way to duplicate the effect of an adrenaline rush – then practice singing while your heart races. During your practice session it’s a good idea to sometimes sing while out of breath so you can practice dealing with the stress situation and the feeling of being out of breath. When you endure breathlessness it’s similar to the issues that occur during your anxiety attack in the middle of a performance. Your breaths will feel like they are falling into your body. When this happens just realize you can sing even when the heart is pounding relentlessly. It’s not easy, but it is possible.
You may find comforting the knowledge that thousands of other singers face the same icky anxiety you feel right before a performance. Whether it’s butterflies, shaky knees, a sudden dry mouth, the urge to run, shaky hands, nausea or many other issues, any one of them can surface.
Assuming that you must be calm before a performance is the same as setting yourself up for huge pangs of anxiety when you don’t turn out to be as cool as a cucumber.If you expect the nervous feelings, you’ll be in a much better position to sing through them. Once you learn to take control of your nerves you can use that adrenaline to actually enhance your performance. Just by reframing the thought process and acknowledging your nerves, will allow you to seize the opportunity and improve your performance.
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