All tagged Singing Lessons
Here is the greatest truth in all this, singing is the most naked and vulnerable exploration of music. We have no buttons to press or strings to pluck. We can only sing out and that can feel exposing and scary. Whatever your experience, cherish it! Pat yourself on the back for doing the work you’ve done, celebrate where you are now as well as where you’re going.
Singers must learn how to balance before they can project, ‘belt’ or access what is often referred to as ‘vocal power’. Singers must gain control, not by tightening or over-exerting their muscles, but with a strong kind of looseness that keeps the abdominal and the thoracic muscles working while maintaining a relaxed neck, throat and back. While singing, your body is your instrument, your voice should flow easily, without strain or tension. You need enough power, (accessed through breath management and body mapping…more on these topics later) to sing out and feel confident, but enough looseness and ease to feel relaxed and flexible throughout your body.
