You may think you know your native language well enough to enunciate well when you sing. But I'm here to tell you that you don't know much about your native language until you've actually studied the enunciation of other languages.
Here's my tried and proven method to learn a song in-depth.
1. Lyrics
2. Enunciation
3. Timing/ Rhythm
4. Melody Line
5. Phrasing
6. Registers
7. Memorizing
8. Interpretation
If you have a breathy voice, it may be because of insufficient vocal cord closure. You can fix your breathy onset by doing this simple (but not easy!) exercise.
Here are some new exercises to bring some more variety into your warm-up routine.
SOVT (Semi Occluded Vocal Tract) - mouth partially closed Using a straw can help you minimize strain and control the flow of air which is important for a controlled tone.
- support/compression dynamics
- vocal cord closure dynamics
- tilt control
- darkness/brightness - heavy/light control
- vowel placement
Since your voice is delicate and you only have one that can't just be exchanged for a new one if it gets damaged, it's important as a singer to know the difference between a strain that definitely happens sometimes when you challenge yourself, or if you're doing something that could potentially...
If you want to sound great singing any song, you have to have a consistent voice color.
If you sing with a band, or with other musicians whether as a guitarist or a pianist. Anyone who might not be a singer themselves or not knowledgeable about singing. Here is how to educate them.
Still dealing with a tense jaw? Here are some exercises to help you out.
Support can be a very abstract word and cause a lot of misunderstandings. Here's a hack that will make it easier for you to understand and feel what support means.