Q. Is there anything that singers take like throat sprays, etc. That help with there vocal performance. If so what are things that will help your voice get the best sound?
A. Hi, there.
There are tips on how to give out a better performance and make your singing voice sound better. Here's what I've been taught, what I've heard and what I do whenever I sing:
- Warm up. It's beyond vital, not warming up can result in serious damage to the vocal chords and that can lead to consequences of not being able to sing any more. Good techniques in warming up is to sing scales (both up and down on a piano/keyboard), depending on your vocal range. You can also try reciting tongue twisters, which warms up your tongue, and warming your vocal resinence up with humming sounds. Focus on your breathing, too: deep breaths, and 'tss' sounds when exhaling etc. Try Google or a singing coach for more techniques.
- Drink water and stay hydrated. This refreshes the vocal chords, and helps you reach a wider range. Eat an apple, as well. I know, it sounds ridiculous, but eating fruit like apples do help. I do it all the time. Also, try and stay off caffeine as this dries out the vocal chords and makes higher/lower ranges harder to reach (and potentially does damage to your singing as a whole).
- Yawning. Again, this is a technique that is used in a lot of vocal warm ups but it is very effective and strongly advised by singing teachers as a warm up technique (amongst arpeggios and scales).
- I heard somewhere that drinking a tablespoon of olive oil protects the vocal chords from damage in singing, too. Again, it won't change the sound of your voice, per se, but will both warm your voice up and protect it. That said, don't drink too much. I'm not sure too much olive oil is pleasant! :P
- Also, don't drink milk or eat too much before a performance or any singing in general really. No idea why, it's just something I've heard. I guess because it dries out the vocal chords and will make your voice sound more 'crackly' and...un-warmed up. ;-)
- Singing lessons. Probably the most important (or one of the most), yet I still add it last ;-) Singing lessons are amazing for unexperienced singers. You learn so much and it opens up so many possibilities. You have the oppertunity to sing in the style your voice is (think soprano, mezzo soprano, alto) and you can find you can connect the bridges of singing higher/lower than you couldn't before. If you want to sound better as a singer and as a performer, please try some vocal lessons.
So, there you go. That's all I can think of at this moment in time, but I think they're some of the most important, whether you're performing in front of thousands or in front of your bedroom mirror. I stress on warming up, because while you're not altering your singing voice (which is impossible, per se, but see the last tip for more info). Reasons for this is because a voice that isn't warmed up is so bad to sing with, both damage-wise and to those listening. You won't be able to reach higher/lower notes with ease, and it's not safe to your vocal chords.
Fairwinds and good luck with your singing!
-Tshintshilla
Recording in a few weeks. What vocal exercises will help me sing my best?
Q. I am in an indie-rock band and we're hitting the studio in a few weeks. I'm not the greatest singer, but of I'd like to sound as good as I can. Have any tips or exercises that can help me out?
Thanks!
A. Stay away from soda before recording. Spicy foods before recording are a NO. Start off: Youtube, search piano vocal scales, the piano will go up the scale and down (and progressivly get higher).
Practice this religiously. Lastly, have fun and believe you can do it! Everyone makes singing out to be hard to do and impossible at times... if you have the right mind set, your brain will allow your throat and voice to do your will. Make since? :P
Sing your favorite songs in the car. Warm up before every recording session to loosen those tight vocal chords. Good luck!
How to sing with power and force?
Q. Ok so by power i mean get louder. i can do it i mean i can go up there but it doesnt sound good. maybe because im 14 but i don sound all good like my voice sounds i cant really explain it like its not deep or matured enough to sound good when i do go up there. are there any tips on how an what i can do. and how can i ad vibrato to my whistle and falsetto?
A. hi :3
when singing falsetto, the first thing you should do (and any other singing techniques) is do simple 5 minute voice-clean (vocal exercises), because a voice that hasnt been cleaned will sound pixel-like or airy. A few exercises would be to 'hmmm' a note and going up the piano chords, so like starting with middle c, then d, yeah yeah so on. another one would be to breathe air out of ur mouth so ur mouth has that tingly feeling, like its wobbling <--- lol it would some something like those building drills you hear that go 'drrrrrr' xD
after cleaning your voice, what i normally do is start going up the piano keys and doing the 'hmm-ahh' practice, so i start LOW, then going higher. If i cant get a note, i 'hmm' it, then while 'hmm'-ing i'd let my mouth open, hence letting the air out so it can create a kinda falsetto sound. and yer.
For techniques, you're head should feel like a jukebox when u sing, that's because you're using ur head as a power-house (or where the voices actually come out from *jks*) and your diaphgram (iunno how to spell it...) to let you sing, not your chest. also, falsetto sounds better when you're tongue is straight out and laying at the bottom.
phew, that was alot. :3
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