Singing
Warm Up Tips
-by Brett
Manning
Q:
How do I get my voice to warm up
quickly?
Singing
Warm-Up
If you're
seriously interested in knowing
more about warm up tips for
singing, you need to think beyond
the basics. This informative
report takes a closer look at
things you need to know about
warm up tips for your voice.
A: Warm-up
time varies from singer to singer
and depends on four
factors:
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The
thickness and length of
the vocal cords
The
health of the singer,
i.e. allergies, physical
condition, dietary and
exercise habits, sleep
and stress levels
Veisel
dilation - how fast the
vasculature expands to
receive blood flow.
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Singing
Warm-up habits
If you have
thick vocal cords, you have a
stronger, fuller sounding voice
(James Ingram / Elvis Presley).
Thinner
cords will producer a lighter,
thinner tone (Michael Jackson /
Paul McCartney).
Think of
the voice as a train. The bigger
the train, the longer it takes to
get moving. Keep this in mind
while warming up.
Warming up
should be incremental and never
forced. Find your vocal
co-ordinations through the right
exercises and then slowly build
volume, speed and range.
Too high,
too loud, too soon is a recipe
for disaster. Unfortunately, most
singers don't know the recipe for
vocal health and longevity.
This is why
so many singers lose their
voices. I work with hundreds of
singers every year who have never
properly warmed up their voices.
Veisal
dilation is another important
factor in warming up.
Without
adequate blood flow to the
musculature, the cords have great
difficulty warming up. Things
that affect veisal dilation are
fatigue, poor circulation and
lack of exercise.
Sometimes
these are simply genetic and you
deal with it by being diligent
and patient with your vocal study
and your warm-up time. Other
times it's just laziness, lack of
discipline or a bad diet.
Allergies
can also affect your warm-up time
because circulation and health
are inhibited. See the "
Singing
with
Allergies
" article for more information.
Seek
either a medical or natural
(diet, herbs and vitamins) route
to dealing with your allergies.
I have
found great relief taking
'Prime
Again'
and 'Conco'
to nourish my body in a way that
deals with these weaknesses.
Both are
available in our vocal
health
store.
That's how
things stand right now about
vocal warm-up. Keep in mind that
any subject can change over time,
so be sure you keep up with the
latest news.
Happy
singing!
-Brett
Manning
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