There are a lot of reasons why taking singing lessons is important. Some of
the reasons are simple. You can gain more confidence as a singer by
knowing you are doing all you can to create the highest quality singing. This
confidence will also help you develop the best stage presence so you can
connect with the audience.
If you hope to become a professional singer, then lessons are almost
mandatory. As you have probably figured out by now, there are many aspects
to voice control and sound production. Learning the proper techniques and
voice specifics can help you advance your singing career.
Following are some of the things you can learn by taking singing lessons
Avoiding Vocal Cord Damage
Your voice relies on many different physical components. All those physical
components are tissue like muscles, cartilage and bone. In addition, there are
more delicate tissues like mucous linings present, and these linings can cause
you problems when they become inflamed due to sickness or exposure to
allergens.
Lessons can’t prevent bacterial infections of colds, but they can help you
prevent damaging your vocal cords. The entire vocal system can be quite
fragile. Improper use of your voice can damage the vocal cords, and this
makes singing lessons all the more valuable.
As related to singing, vocal cord damage can result from:
1.Singing or talking outside the comfortable note range for your voice
(too high or too low pitch)
2. Singing too loudly at almost a scream (think of rockers where you read
they had to take time off to let their vocal cords heal)
3. Singing for long periods of time without a rest
4. Strain or overuse
5. Nodules forming due to repeated excessive pressure on the same
vocal cord locations
6. Failing to do vocal cord warm-up exercises
7. Speaking in a voice too low that forces muscles and the vocal cords to
work unnaturally
When vocal cords are damaged, the voice can become gravelly sounding or
raspy. You might get hoarse or have trouble singing notes with consistency.
Sometimes people with strained vocal cords have voices that suddenly cut out
on particular notes.
Singing lessons can prevent many of these problems by teaching you how to
avoid vocal cord strain. You also learn how to control your breathing so that
your vocal cords work as efficiently as possible. Later in this ebook you will
read more about breathing.
Vocal Cord Health
Closely related to preventing vocal cord damage is vocal cord health. Singing
lessons can only do so much to protect your vocal cords from damage. You
have to take responsibility for your lifestyle if you are serious about improving
your singing for 90 days.
The videos you see that show rock musicians smoking one cigarette after
another in between music sets should actually make you cringe. Smoking is
not only bad for your general health, but it can lead to a raspy hoarse sound
and wheezy lungs. That doesn’t sound like something a good singer wants
does it?
The rockers can sometimes get away with raspy sounds simply because the
loud music covers up voice and breathing sounds. Refusing to smoke is just
one way to benefit your singing. Following are some more suggestions for
maintaining vocal cord health:
1. Drink plenty of water so the vocal cords stay hydrated and work
smoothly
2. Maintain a healthy weight
3. Do regular cardiovascular exercises to maintain healthy lungs and a
healthy cardiovascular system
4. Give your vocal cords regular rest to avoid overuse
5. Don’t try to sing outside your normal pitch range
6. Do learn to sing more powerfully through singing lessons while staying
within your tessitura
7. If you feel any larynx aching, detect cracks or missing in your singing
then stop and rest for at least a day or two
8. Get plenty of sleep because sleep restores all of the body’s systems
from the day’s stresses including the stress on your vocal cords
9. Do drink warm soothing and refreshing herbal teas, but avoid caffeine
which will dry out vocal cords
10. Avoid alcohol because it too will dry out vocal cords
11. Avoid foods that cause even mild allergic reactions or phlegm
production
12. Don’t try to frequently talk over noises like air conditioners or car
engines, because loud talking will strain your vocal cords
13. If you suffer from frequent heartburn or acid reflux you need to see a
doctor because regular stomach acid production can damage your
sensitive trachea, larynx, pharynx and more
14. Be careful about the type of medications you take because
antihistamines are drying and can cause vocal cords to dry out also
This may seem like a long list of mostly “don’t do”, but consider this fact. Most
of the suggestions for maintaining vocal cord health are followed by anyone
living a healthy lifestyle whether they sing or not!
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