Want a tongue release exercise that you can do WHILE singing? So many of the tactics we use to relieve our vocal tension feel great – but their effects dissipate or disappear when we actually start to sing repertoire. Today’s exercise is a little different – you’ll be able to
Singing runs can feel chaotic and effortful, but today’s exercise will help you fund your coloratura correctly, with the breath. If you slide around on your runs without definition or feel like a machine gun, forcefully ejecting each note, it’s time to re-organize your approach to runs. This exercise follows
If your “breath support” feels more like breath pressure, today’s exercise is for you! We’re going to break up and energize the air flow so it can carry your voice up and out, freely. To do the Panting and Whinnying exercise: 1. Put the hands on the low belly and
Swish! Today’s exercise is an easy maneuver for a simple, clean vocal onset (the moment when vibration begins in the vocal cords). Sweeping the hand gets your air moving outward, carrying the voice with it, and avoiding the harsh glottal stops and breathy “h” sounds that often accompany the first
Did you even know you have tension in your lips? Wonders never cease! Here’s an exercise to release it: The Held Lip Loo. Releasing the donut-shaped muscle that surrounds the lip is a dynamite way to allow the air and sound to flow freely. Did the Held-Lip Loo work for
Here’s the exercise I’ve been using every day this summer to finally root out some long-seated tongue tension issues. And it is paying BIG dividends. You see, most tension exercises, including many of those I teach and stand behind, help to locate and temporarily relieve tongue tension. But as soon
Got wobbly last notes? No longer! Let’s get the breath flowing steadily so you can power your singing evenly through the phrase. Why do the last notes of phrases sound so wobbly, flat, and sad? It comes down to airflow. Once we’ve reached the final note of a phrase, we
Here’s a fresh look at forward vocal placement. This exercise is an antidote to narrow, compacted, nasal singing and creates a full, rounded tone. Enjoy! How to do the Mimi Exercise With two hands, lift the flesh of the cheeks upward and out toward the ears. You should feel a
Today’s exercise is a quick way to get your resonance buzzing away at the start of your warm-up sequence. It’s an easy one-and-done exercise that you can do throughout your range. Enjoy! How to do the VVVooo Exercise Begin by making a resonant, buzzy “VVV” sound. Place the upper teeth
One of my favorite types of cheeseburger entertainment is the GRWM video – Get Ready With Me. Basically, watching someone tidy up a house, put on makeup, or dig through a closet. This summer, I made my own GRWM video, but don’t worry – I’m not giving out any advice