Tag Archive: vocal exercises

May
01

Perfect vocal warm up exercises

If your ambition is to be a good singer then it is essential you do some vocal warm up exercises. You might be thinking ‘I have managed just fine without them so why bother now?’ The reason is simple, doing some simple vocal exercises will put you on the first step of the ladder of …

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Apr
30

Breathing and vocal exercises for singers

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One of the foundations of learning to sing correctly is knowing how to breathe correctly as well as learning how to correctly control the way you breathe so that when you are singing your breathing is being used to optimum effect. As soon as we are born our breathing is naturally correct. A baby can …

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Apr
19

Breath Control for Singers featured on The One Show 18th April 2012

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The One Show recently included a feature on breath control for singers. Presented by Carrie Grant, British vocal coach and session singer, the feature began – and ended – with two extraordinary facts: the longest note in UK chart history is held by Morten Harket from Aha who held a note for 20-seconds, in ‘Summer …

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Jan
03

Breathing techniques and exercises that won’t ruin your voice

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Not everyone knows this, but if you don’t know the correct breathing techniques when singing you can seriously damage your voice and your health. Knowing how to breathe properly and knowing the right vocal exercises can improve your singing. Anyone who likes to sing – be it in the shower or as a professional will …

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Oct
25

Vocal exercises for the perfect singing voice

There are people who are born with the talent to sing, there are those who struggle to sing but still, vocal exercises are needed in order to be a good singer. These exercises are needed to develop the singing voice and in order to carry a good tune. But what are these exercises? And are …

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Sep
26

Breathing techniques for singers

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One of the biggest challenges any singer faces is learning how to breathe correctly. As if that is not hard enough they also need to know how to control their breathing so it is used to optimum effect when singing. From birth our breathing is naturally correct. For example, a baby can scream, yell and …

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Sep
13

The Music Tutors: POWERbreathe Week 5 – Exciting

Just took another set of readings and am quite excited! It’s 9 days since the last post and there have been more definite improvements for me.  Laura is very much looking to catching up where she left off when I meet up with her again.  I haven’t managed to do the exercises twice every day, …

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Sep
07

The Music Tutors: POWERbreathe Week 4, after a hiatus

Unfortunately we did not keep up with our progress over the last 2 weeks because of moving back to the UK. Laura is in Belfast now and cannot do her POWERbreathe because I have it with me. She will recommence when i next see her in a couple of weeks.  I am going to start …

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Aug
31

Breathing and vocal exercises to improve your singing

How do we perfect our breathing and vocal exercises for singing? Are there any magical breathing exercises that will fix all of our vocal problems? The answer to the above is no. However adopting some breathing techniques will improve your vocals no end. Breathing is a complex event that no teacher can explain without getting …

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Aug
16

Important tips to remember when vocal exercising for a deep voice

There are many individuals who want to improve the quality of their voice. To do this correctly it is recommended you use vocal exercises for deepening and projecting? the voice. There are various medications available to do this but by using vocal exercises you are free from any side effects. Vocal exercising for deepening your …

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