As performers we must never forget that our bodies are our instruments. So, just as you would care for a violin, guitar or any other instrument, you must be prepared to look after your body.
If you fail to look after your body, you will not perform to the best of your ability and you may not be offered the opportunities you deserve. Here are three top tips to help you maintain your vocal stretch and stamina on stage:
#1 No Shouting Read more »
Tags: Actors, Athlete, Jogging, Long Time, Muscles, Performance Skills, Stage 1, Stamina, Stretching, Success, Violin, Vocal Health, Vocal Performance, Vocal Singers
Singing, Taking Care Of Your Singing Voice | TipsForTheBand.com November 1, 2010 | 
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As performers we must never forget that our bodies are our instruments. So, just as you would care for a violin, guitar or any other instrument, you must be prepared to look after your body.
If you fail to look after your body, you will not perform to the best of your ability and you may not be offered the opportunities you deserve. Here are three top tips to help you maintain your vocal stretch and stamina on stage:
#1 No Shouting: Read more »
by John Daniel Scott
The muscles controlling and surrounding the larynx represent one of the most important control system affecting the human voice. For most singers, learning to stabilize the larynx is essential for vocal health, the increase of range, and the proper blending of chest and head voice.
In this article I will attempt to shed some light on larynx position and offer some exercises that can help you improve your voice by stabilizing your larynx. Keep in mind that full time voice students may spend years on this! But a little awareness goes a long way in saving your voice from the harm caused by singing on a high larynx. Read more »
Tags: Adams Apple, Break, Chest Voice, Constriction, Daniel Scott, Exercises, Full Time, Head Voice, Human Voice, John Daniel, Larynx, Lot, Muscles, Singers, singing lessons, Tendons, Time Voice, Vocal Coach, Vocal Cords, Vocal Health, Voice Instruction, Voice Lessons, Voice Students
Learning to Sing, Singing, Taking Care Of Your Singing Voice | TipsForTheBand.com May 9, 2010 | Comments (0)
By Chris Chew
Most people think that singers with good voices are born with them. Yes, although some people have better singing voices than others, most, if not all good singers undergo vocal training to improve their voices.
Most of the singer’s training is done through specific vocal exercises to achieve certain effects such as singing powerfully, getting vibrato into the singing voice or even expanding your vocal range so that singing higher notes is a breeze.
Unfortunately, this article cannot do that as the exercises must be physically demonstrated and manually practised. So instead of learning how to get a good voice, this article will show you how to protect and preserve your singing voice because your voice quality can be destroyed by bad habits that you may not even know you have. Read more »
Tags: Bad Habits, Don't Shout, Expanding Your Vocal Range, Good Voice, Overused Vocal Cords, Precious Voice, Preserve Your Singing Voice, Raspy Voice, Rock Singer, Singers, Singing Higher Notes, Singing Voice, Singing Voices, Stay Hydrated, Vibrato, Vocal Cord Are Muscles, Vocal Exercises, Vocal Folds, vocal range, Vocal Training, Voice Quality
Functioning As A Musician, Taking Care Of Your Singing Voice, Uncategorized | TipsForTheBand.com August 26, 2009 | Comments (0)
by Gareth Bird
Knowing how to get your band on at venues is vital if you’re going to get your band heard and seriously market your music. But how do you go about getting someone to book your band when you don’t know where to start?
Here are 5 key tips that will show you how to get gigs. I’ve used them all personally as have other bands and musicians I’ve helped. All five have been repeatedly proven to succeed. They can help you become that most indispensable of musicians – the gig-getter.
1. AGREE ON YOUR GOALS. Read more »
Tags: 5 Steps, Book Your Band, Bookings, Demo, Genre, Get Gigs, Get Your Band Heard, Get Your Band On At Venues, Gig, Local Competition, Market Your Music, Musicians, Other Band's Websites, Picture Of The Band, Showcase, Showcase All Your Strengths, Testimonials, What's Different About Our Band
Developing As A Musician and Performer, Functioning As A Musician, Taking Care Of Your Singing Voice, Uncategorized | TipsForTheBand.com August 20, 2009 | Comments (0)
