Sunday, May 8, 2011

Learn How To Sing Better

By Pamela C Smith


If you have aspirations to be a professional singer or your just want to improve your singing so you can be a hit at Karaoke nights, there are several tips and techniques on how to sing better. These are tested and recommended by many professional singers and coaches and have almost always produced positive results.

The primary aspect of good singing is a good posture. Standing straight and tall gives your speech organs like the lungs and diaphragm room to expand and it also makes you look confident.

Restricting your body or standing tense will reflect badly in your singing the best way to stand when you are singing is in a relaxed mode. Ideally you want your body relaxed when you are singing, a good way to do so is to practice yoga or tai chi.

When you are singing the position of your arms will also help you to reach the high notes and make you sound clearer and louder. When going for the high notes keep your hands away from your body and raise them slightly also raise your chin upwards. This will help you fill your lungs to the maximum capacity and sound better.

On the other hand when you go for the lower notes bring your arms close to your body move your chin downwards. But make sure that it doesn't touch your chest because this will constrict your air flow and shut your voice.

If you are breathing properly it will be reflected in the movement of your stomach so in order to achieve diaphragmatic breathing move the stomach outwards while inhaling and pull it inwards while exhaling.

It is very important to relax your larynx or vice box to sing better. You can feel the vibrations in the larynx by placing your fingers in the indentation below your neck.

In order to sing in tune and not go off key it is important to hear yourself sing. A good way to sing in tune is to sing loudly enough to hear yourself.

Always start your singing sessions with well planned warm-up exercises and stop with the cooling exercises. You will need to take very good care of your throat and voice if you want to sing better.

Shouting or speaking too loudly can damage the vocal chords. Singing at the higher notes exerts undue pressure on the vocal chord so its best to start low and move up.

You can work on your singing skills by going for professional voice coaching sessions or try out the online singing software.

Follow good eating habits, excessive alcohol and smoking will damage the vocal chords making you sound hoarse.

You can learn a lot from feedback. Singing for your friends and family is a good way to get an honest opinion. Recording your voice is also a good way to rate you performance.

The more you practice the better you will be. If you want to improve your singing it is important that you practice diligently.




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