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Great exercises which will help you to sing better.

Here below, I offer you four very efficient exercises, which I have been using as a vocal coach for a number of years with my pupils. All of them have clearly proved their high efficiency .

The benefits of these exercises

Firstly, by doing these exercises, you will begin to perceive the sound and performance on a completely different level. Secondly, trust me, you can do it and you can improve your performance significantly, as a result. And thirdly, very soon whole body will become an instrument, through which you as a performer will deliver your own very thoughts.

Vocal awareness and singing

Another benefit of the exercises is that you will learn how to create a moment of vocal awareness, which you will remember. Very often an artist being on the stage, is experiencing a state of anxiety and totally loses control. In other words, a performer doesn’t have that sensation of awareness and sensation of being “in the zone”. It is good “to be here and now” when you perform. The suggested exercises will help you to solve the problem. The level of vocal control will be much higher.



VOCAL EXERCISES

  1. EXERCISE “CLOSE YOUR EYES “

    I need to admit, singing with closed eyes will be a very unusual experience for you but believe me, in this way, you will be able to concentrate on the sound like never before. As a result, you can improve your voice significantly and give more colours to it
    Do not rush, make sure you feel centred and grounded before you commence singing
    'Close your eyes' exercise

  2. EXERCISE “SIT AND SING “

    Try to sing the song while you are sitting relax your legs and arms, concentrate on your vocal breathing, support of the diaphragm and make sure there is no tension in the area of your throat. This exercise does miracles to the voice, as brain naturally will make sure that compensatory muscles creating unnecessary tension will be soft.

  3. EXERCISE “WALL”


    1. First of all, stand with your back next to the wall, put both hands on the wall.
    2. Then find the object to focus on, just on the level of your eyes
    3. Start singing your song and make sure that THE ONLY ELEMENTS are involved:
    – your mind
    – your vocal cords
    – support of your diaphragm
    – good space in the area of your throat
    – no tension in your neck, your lower, your tongue

  4. EXERCISE “MIRROR “


    First of all, it is good to have a mirror in front of you, while you are standing with your back next to the wall. Preferably, choose the mirror which can show the whole body in full height. This will bring more visual control and you will be able to see all the changes happening at the very moment with the body

    Secondly, when you sing/speak in front of the mirror, PLEASE explore a big range of characters. You can be fragile/ strong, fearless/ shy, suspicious/ naive, happy/ sad etc. Therefore, you will learn so much about your voice and will have new opportunities to express yourself as an artist.

    Thirdly, look at your reflection, try to correct what you see.
    Exercise "Mirror"

Educational videos and article related to the psychology of performance.

By changing the way you think-you change the way you sing and perform

Below I am offering two very interesting videos related to the psychology of the performance. Moreover, also you will find in the bottom of this page the article “UNDERSTANDING SPORT AND PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGY” (published by American Psychological Association).

Sport psychology – inside the mind of champion athletes: Martin Hagger at TEDxPerth
Master Shi Heng Yi – 5 hindrances to self-mastery | Shi Heng YI | TEDxVitosha

Other vocal exercises which I recommend for you to explore

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