TIPS & RESOURCES
VOCAL HEALTH TIPS FOR SINGERS AND PROFESSIONAL VOICE USERS
STRAW WORK
You may have seen or heard of people using straws for their vocal warmups (many of my students certainly have!). If you're curious about how the straw works, would like to see how it can benefit you, or just want to know what it's all about, here are the Naked Vocalists showing you why you need a straw in your life:
https://www.thenakedvocalist.com/podcast/42/
You may have seen or heard of people using straws for their vocal warmups (many of my students certainly have!). If you're curious about how the straw works, would like to see how it can benefit you, or just want to know what it's all about, here are the Naked Vocalists showing you why you need a straw in your life:
https://www.thenakedvocalist.com/podcast/42/
APPS FROM ABRSM
The ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) have recently launched a series of Apps to help with learning the nuts and bolts of music. Geared towards exams, they are also very useful for learning sight singing, intervals and also for learning many other instruments. Have a look and see whether these could help you:
https://gb.abrsm.org/en/exam-support/apps-and-practice-tools/
The ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) have recently launched a series of Apps to help with learning the nuts and bolts of music. Geared towards exams, they are also very useful for learning sight singing, intervals and also for learning many other instruments. Have a look and see whether these could help you:
https://gb.abrsm.org/en/exam-support/apps-and-practice-tools/
HOW YOUR VOICE WORKS
Many people are completely unaware of how their voices actually produce sound. Your vocal chords, the part of your larynx that produces sound, are stretchy ligaments which can lengthen and shorten depending on whether you're singing high or low. This amazing video gives you a real insight into how the voice works:
https://youtu.be/pDDgswdRyXg
https://youtu.be/pDDgswdRyXg
VOCAL WARMUPS
Here's a great video from Rebecca Lodge, one of the BBC Singers, on warming up your voice. Make your warmups fun and remember, warm your body too, not just your voice.
www.bbc.co.uk/sing/learning/warmingup.shtml
www.bbc.co.uk/sing/learning/warmingup.shtml
START READING MUSIC
There's some great, free tools on this page to help you start reading music. Once you've learnt the notes, why not try the treble or bass clef defender games - I challenge you to get more than 90%...
www.readmusicfree.com
There's some great, free tools on this page to help you start reading music. Once you've learnt the notes, why not try the treble or bass clef defender games - I challenge you to get more than 90%...
www.readmusicfree.com
SIGHT SINGING
To some, sight singing is second nature. To others it's a nightmare. Unfortunately for singers it's a necessary evil, not just for exams but for our future careers in performance. Brushing up your sight singing skills is a really easy way to earn points in exams and impress your conductor! Have a look at the link below which guides you through some basic exercises:
sightreadingmastery.com/sightsinging
www.sightreadingfactory.com/
sightreadingmastery.com/sightsinging
www.sightreadingfactory.com/