Voice Training Tips and Exercises
Here are some more fun and effective voice training tips to help you enhance your vocal abilities:
1. Mmmmm!
- How to Do It:
Shut your lips and pull them back over your teeth, making a humming sound. Change the pitch of your voice until your lips begin to tickle. Hold the note at different pitches and find other frequencies where this sensation occurs. - Purpose:
This exercise helps relax your lips and improves resonance.
2. Hah!
- How to Do It:
Imagine you are digging a hole (you can even do the digging motions). As you dig into the earth, exhale with a “HUH!” sound. Then, when you “toss the dirt” over your shoulder, make a “HAH!” sound. Repeat until it becomes silly.
You can also try this while pretending to perform Kung-Fu techniques (with punches and kicks). - Purpose:
This is a great exercise to release tension in the throat and help with forceful but controlled sounds.
3. Oooooh!
- How to Do It:
Slide your voice continuously up and down your natural range while moving your arms. For higher notes, raise your arms toward the sky. For lower notes, bend your knees and let your hands hang like a monkey. - Purpose:
This exercise helps develop vocal flexibility and strengthens control over your pitch.
4. Me – Me – Me…
- How to Do It:
Repeat “me-me-me…” and go up and down your natural pitch range. For variety, try alternating between different vowel sounds like “mah, mi, may, my, moo, mu.” - Purpose:
This is a fun way to practice pitch control and engage the different vocal registers.
5. Yah! or Yar!
- How to Do It:
Let your jaw drop loosely and naturally, without forcing it open. Perform this exercise twenty times or so while keeping your jaw relaxed. - Purpose:
This exercise helps loosen up your jaw and improves the range of your vocal articulation.
For More Training:
For more detailed guidance on voice training or if you would like personalized coaching, you can refer to additional voice training resources or contact Barbara directly.
These exercises, when practiced regularly, will enhance your vocal strength, flexibility, and control, improving both your speaking and singing abilities. Enjoy the process!