Breathing - Lie on the floor- or stand up. By lying down this prevents shoulder movement.
Place your hand on your chest – focus on breathing into your hand.
Place your hand on your tummy with your little finger on your belly button – again focus on breathing into your hand. Breath in over 4 counts hold for 4 and out as long as you can
Warm up your voice and sing a scale whilst you are in a comfortable position by humming- stay in a range in which you feel comfortable.
Remember to keep the cheeks, tongue and jaw relaxed.
Rest the tongue at the back of the teeth and keep it flat but relaxed.
If your are producing your tone correctly you will feel vibrations in the roof of your mouth, your nose, nasal cavitiives, lips and cheeks.
Keep the lips, tongue and jaw relaxed.
Remember you need more air for low notes and less air for high ones.
Resonate vocal chords & pallet up. Smile- Face & jaw relaxed with throat open- about to make a yawn/ “or”.
Sing = La hullya. hullya , hullya , hullya
Do it slowly – feel your throat is open
Relax muscles for more air as you go lower.
Singing all on the one note start with oo ah:
My mother makes me munch my mini m & m’s on a Monday morning –ooo - ah
My mother makes me munch my mini m & m’s on a Monday morning –ooo - ah
My mother makes me munch my mini m & m’s on a Monday morning –
Conclusion-
Develop supportive breathing habits from the outset – practice and gain more enjoyment with better health from now on – whether singing or speaking !!
If you feeling jaded or the voice is tired – sing a few La hullya ’s – you will be surprised how it will lift your voice and your spirits.
Practice flexibility – try another one – Nina dear I need you near, nina dear I need you near . !!
Nina dear I need you near, nina dear I need you near . !!- enjoy !!
Singing, using a good technique will not only add to enjoyment but enhance our overall wellbeing
