Tips On Improving Singing Techniques

By Skyler Jett

For people that sing, learning to sing well is as important as any other part of the singing process. How do we learn what a good singing technique is though? Learning correct singing techniques takes time and patience, but the first thing you must learn has nothing to do with your voice at all. It has to do with breathing.

Your vocal chords can't act on their own whenever you speak and/or sing. Tendency is that it become strained resulting to losing your voice, or worst, damaging your vocal chords. To prevent this, you need to use the air from your diaphragm when you speak and especially when you sing.

This is how the proper breathing is done. The air you breath should come up from your diaphragm, gliding over your vocal chords and carrying with it is the sound you make. When you do this, your voice won't be strained. Also, when you speak or sing, the sound should come out from your mouth and teeth, not from your throat. The great benefit of using your vocal chords correctly is that you'll be able to sing or speak all day without hurting or damaging your vocal chords.

A problem that many people have is that they don't know how to operate all the parts of the body that are involved with singing at the same time in the same order. You are dealing with the vocal chords, your breathing, and the acoustic cavities above the vocal chords, but unless you are instructed how to use these three things your singing techniques will be all wrong. Learn how to use these parts of your body and your singing techniques will skyrocket.

Another good idea is to make sure you are relaxed when you are singing. If you are tense, it will show in your voice. When people are tense, it happens a lot in their face between their jaw and their mouth and for your voice to flow well and come out melodiously, your mouth, teeth, jaw and tongue all need to be loose. Keep tension out of your face and it will stay out of your voice.

Another great singing technique is by making sure you enunciate your each and every word when you are singing. Also, not to go overboard enunciating for a better and clearer sound. Following the above singing techniques will certainly improve your singing voice, one way to surely become a better singer. - 23812

About the Author:

Skyler Jett has worked with many top musicians, such as Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion and Aretha Franklin. You can find some tips on improving singing techniques from Patti Austin and friends at http://howtosing.org.