I usually have a cup of warm water before hand to warm up the area, and wear a scarf wrapped around my neck to keep it warm.
I've heard of:
A shot of olive oil before singing
To not eat red meat for a few days before
Scales (that's the obvious one)
To eat an apple prior to performance cos the acid is gentle, but takes away the mucus from the throat
Anyone else? I'd be really interested.
Or even anything that would help it long term, not just specifically before a performance?
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I was taught physical exercises they ...
I was taught physical exercises they are a bit hard to explain but i'll try.
Stand about a metre away from a wall facing it
Lean forward and put your hands parallel with your shoulders against the wall
Imagine a piece of string tied to your belly button pulling you towards the wall and push towards the wall
Keep the area around your throat relaxed
Hold for about 10 seconds then relax
Do it 10 times and then move your hands further down the wall and repeat
Its based around the fact that your vocal (chords) are a muscle and need to be warmed up just like any other muscle. There's other ones but they are harder to explain, believe it or not.
They sound really interesting. I ...
They sound really interesting. I learned a lot of mouth exercises - how to relax your jaw and such. But never physical exercises. I do a bit of yoga, and i always feel better after that. Though i must say i think that keeping your body physically well must also impact on your voice too, so the whole body works together. Not sure....
BJ! Step up and share your ...
BJ! Step up and share your wisdom!
I just yell a bit, smoke and drink beer... seems to work.
Thanks, but i never drink when i sing. ...
Thanks, but i never drink when i sing. The most i have is a shot of khalua or baleys. I find them quite nice. They warm up my throat, and make it feel nice.
Gimme whiskey and cigarettes and I can ...
Gimme whiskey and cigarettes and I can Kareoke all night. I'll even settle for beer.
Interesting... if i drink, i get drunk, ...
Interesting... if i drink, i get drunk, then i sing really off key, make a fool of myself even more... i do that well enough by myself sober!
:o)
//i get drunk, then i sing really off ...
//i get drunk, then i sing really off key, make a fool of myself even more
You are now entering the Intermediate level of musicianship - well done!
//i get drunk, then i sing really off ...
//i get drunk, then i sing really off key, make a fool of myself even more
Amen to that! Sometimes life is beautiful.
Herbal tea's supposed to be good....
Herbal tea's supposed to be good.
Which one.. i've heard some are good, ...
Which one.. i've heard some are good, and some are bad - which ones are good? :o)
Someone told me Raspberry + Peach is ...
Someone told me Raspberry + Peach is good but I think it tastes like shit.
I don't care how bad it tastes, as ...
I don't care how bad it tastes, as long as i ain't gonna hurt me, and it's good for my vioce...
Warm up...? Man, I must be missing ...
Warm up...? Man, I must be missing something.
Or on something... one or the other to ...
Or on something... one or the other to miss somethign like a warm up...
:o)...
:o)
Drink and smoke with me, Pearce... ...
Drink and smoke with me, Pearce... we'll be nice and warm. :)
I'm keen. As Billie Holiday sang, ...
I'm keen. As Billie Holiday sang, "I've got my drugs to keep me warm."
And if she didn't sing that... she should have.
Muso, do u want the *pertty boy opera ...
Muso, do u want the *pertty boy opera singer*'s number? His pertty good at explaining this stuff.
Na, thanks though kitty. I was just ...
Na, thanks though kitty. I was just more of looking for some general idea's on it - i'll possibly be at uni next year anyways, plus i know the best way to look after your voice is to warm up. But i just wondered what else.
:o) Thanks though
I've been told that smoking makes your ...
I've been told that smoking makes your voice higher... I mean, helps you reach higher notes.
IT'S THAT TRUE MR. KIWIS??
Interesting theory, but i have a high ...
Interesting theory, but i have a high register as it is, i find it hard to get stuff that's low. My range used to be f below middle c, to c 2 above octave. Now i just need to get it back there. So i really need work on my lower range.
Besides, what it does for your voice possibly, it fucks your lungs... :o)
I had an american friend from ...
I had an american friend from Tennessee, (he was such a gay) and he was always asking me for cigarrettes, cause he needed to sing higher (like a lady).
nah smoking would make you voice lower ...
nah smoking would make you voice lower coz it dries out your throat. and smoking would also fuck up your breathing and support.
There are lollies/lozenges that get rid ...
There are lollies/lozenges that get rid of mucus and increase circulation for singers. There are some specific ones you can get from music shops and chemists, but basically Fisherman's Friend are very similar to what you can buy. I'm told they make your throat feel as if it has been singing/warming up.
These weather are bad for throats, so ...
These weather are bad for throats, so make sure u ppl look after yourselfs, heaps of ppl are catching the cold.
throat lozenges are useless for colds, ...
throat lozenges are useless for colds, they do nothing to relieve a sore throat, the reason ebing - most lozenges on the market are ANTI-BACTERIAL, a cold is caused by a Virus and thus strepsils, lemsip lozenges etc have no effect on a Virus
i thought only flu is virus......
i thought only flu is virus...
Thanks... i'll go ask some at a music ...
Thanks... i'll go ask some at a music shop.
Are there any side effects do you know to these losenges? Over time? Are they natural or synthetic?
Any other tips?
Having dairy products on the day of ...
Having dairy products on the day of your performance isn't a good idea as it creates flem (mm tasty) in your throat. But having a cup of coffee or tea is ok. Vocalzones are good lozenges to give your throat lubrication before you sing, or negroids are even better, you can get these from most chemists. Humming is always the best way to begin your warm up and also breathing excercises get your diaphragm ready. Don't cough either, just swallow. I don't think smoking makes your voice higher, it would just dry up your throat and if anything make it deeper. After you've done your vocal excerises to warm up your whole range, don't talk, it gets you back into your speaking register which is different from what your singing register is. Just keep humming up and down your range going as high and as low as you can, and do a good focus before your performance :)
yeh, chocolate is the worst for makig ...
yeh, chocolate is the worst for makig your throat yucky.. specially caramello.. or even just milk.. thnk about it next time you drink milk and you notice how thick your throat feels after... weirdness