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| Sing like a toddler |
Have you
ever heard toddlers when they're unhappy, tired, or just want attention? The
voices could break glass! When I'm teaching
voice, I often say, "How would a two year old sing this?' The answer: They
just LET THEIR VOICES OUT. They don't TRY to do anything with their voices; just natural, released voices that have incredible volume. Most of the time my
students get it in their heads that when they sing, they have to control,
cajole, or 'project' their sound. All that does is lead to constriction, pushing,
and too much compression on the vocal cords. I can't stress enough that to sing
correctly, you must release, never push the voice. There's a huge difference.
You'll get so much warmth and volume when you use the body as a resonating
chamber rather than pushing the voice or forcing volume by trying to
'project'. If you feel like you're pushing too much, 'sing like a two year
old'!
