Vocal Tip: Stay Hydrated

So you should drink water while performing right? Well, kind of.  When preparing for a show, it is important to be hydrated.   Your vocal cords and throat are moist and need to be lubricated to function well.  However, don’t expect to drink water during the performance to stay hydrated.   If you want to be hydrated, drink two hours before a performance.  If your voice is a little scratchy, try...

Vocal Tip: Listen to your Body

How do you know if you are over-singing?  If you are singing too much or with poor technique, your body will tell you. There are a couple of signs to watch.  The most severe is if it hurts.  If it does: stop singing!  Your throat/vocal cords should NEVER hurt.  Singing is natural and most of the time it shouldn’t really feel any more strenuous than talking. 1)If the strain on your voice is more...

Vocal Tip: Don’t Be A Back-Up Singer

Inevitably, I’ll assign a song for a student to learn for the next lesson.  They get to the next lesson, we sing through the song once and they can’t remember the melody.  It’s not because they didn’t listen to it or try to learn it.  It’s because they learned the song by singing along with the original singer.  They can sing it perfectly with the recording. That is not a...