Are you looking for a daily challenge to improve and hone your singing voice? A daily tip, often delivered to your email box is a great way to stay motivated.

Check out this tip I received just the other day:

Before beginning any study of singing, there are basic fundamental rules to consider:

1.)  Singing must always feel comfortable.

2.) The technique must have the intended effect right away, otherwise you are not working with it correctly; and

3.)  If an exercise hurts, feels uncomfortable, or feels wrong - it IS wrong. Only you know how it feels, so trust your feelings.

There are many tips just like these to be found at three of my favorite sites: 

A2Z-Singing-Tips.com

SingingSuccess.com

Thecaptivatingsinger.com

These sites feature tips and advice from today’s top vocal coaches and in most cases, they are FREE.

Exercise

Vocal Release Singing Secrets Of The Stars, Learn techniques that will enable you to sing in a commercial voice that can be applied to Rock, Pop, Rap, R&B, and Country Music. A classical and or choir approach to singing will not develop a commercial voice! Vocal Release is specifically aimed at learning how to sing commercially.

Training your voice with exercises, scales, breathing, and voice care are critical ways to improve the quality of your voice.

In addition to basic aerobic exercises including walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, and tennis, TheVocalist.org.uk also suggest physical exercises such as yoga, the Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais and Tai Chi. All of these body training exercises help to develop vocal strength as well.  

However, keep in mind some of the longest standing vocal exercises are still some of the best. Try these oldies but goodies:

• Standing with your shoulders relaxed, arms by your side.

• Breathe in slowly.

• Start with Scales on “Ooh, Eee, Aa, Aah” to each scale. 

• Sing one note, holding it for as long as you can without becoming short of breath. 

• Do NOT suck in your stomach or move your shoulders. 

• Repeat the above with different notes using “doh, ray, me, fah, so, la, tee, doh.” 

• Use different mouth shapes like “ooh, ee, a, and aah” practicing to OEAAH. 

• Sing up and down a scale (an arpeggio).  Practice to each of the scales. 

• Try short notes (staccato) as well as long ones.  

• Record yourself singing.

• Notice the notes that do and do not sound right. 

For more vocal tips, exercises and FREE online scales, check out Vocalist.org.uk

You can find even more tips and tricks at SingerCity.com.

Improvement is always right at your fingertips.

 

Truly to sing, that is a different breath.  ~Rainer Maria Rilke