Why tongue twisters are great for your voice
Tongue twisters can be used to warm up the voice and to provide targeted exercise for our articulators. They're fun to say, and to sing.
Tools and resources to help you learn to sing
As singers, we’re lucky that our instrument is both portable and free. With the exception of all the things we should be doing to take care of ourselves as a whole (eating well, sleeping well, staying hydrated, managing stress levels) it doesn’t require quarterly services or expensive upkeep. However, once we start thinking about voice training, it can benefit from a little investment. Here’s my list of some add-ons that I’ve found useful. Although none of these are essential to a healthy and efficient voice, they can all play a useful role when training it.
6 Ways You Can Practise Singing Silently
As much as we might love singing there are times when we need to be quiet, whether that’s because we are in a place where we can’t sing full volume (such as if it’s very late and you’ve got neighbours, a sleeping baby, or a housemate with a headache), we’re going about our daily lives in public (like in queue at the post office or on a train on the way to work) or we have a vocal health issue that needs vocal rest. In these kinds of circumstances, there are still several ways of practising singing without actually singing. Here are a few ideas for silent practice…