Sunday, March 15, 2015

Singing Coach Los Angeles Lessons

By Lena Stephenson


Whether naturally gifted or just trying singing, you need to learn and practice how to do it. A singing coach Los Angeles helps you understand this art and practice it on a daily basis. Just like swimmers must swim and athletes must run to keep practicing their skill, singers must also keep singing for the same reason. A voice coach teaches how to position your body, breathe better and hit notes well without damaging your voice.

Part of what a voice teacher teaches about is how to ensure constant and effective breathing as you sing. You cannot pause to breathe just anywhere in a song, you have to learn how and when to take the vital break. Proper breathing should be through the nose and out through both the nose and mouth. Most importantly, one should learn to breathe in from the lower lungs and relax shoulders.

As you sing, the movement of surrounding muscles and in fact, the whole body are affected. Therefore, it is imperative that you maintain a correct posture. A good posture should relax supporting muscles such as neck and shoulders to prevent injuries or strain. Also, the feet should be wide apart and the head should be upright, looking straight ahead.

There are best practices that singers should follow that are taught only by voice tutors. One of these is the importance of warming up before a singing session. Athletes must also warm up before the actual run to prepare their muscles for the work ahead. Voice warm up carries out the same role and helps to keep the vocal cords healthy free from strain and damage.

A voice tutor will also help you build your articulation as a singer. You should be able to utter words clearly as you sing. Also, as you pronounce the words, the voice quality should not be compromised. In addition, there are notes or syllables where you should not stop to breathe as the logic will be affected. All these things can be taught by only a qualified tutor.

Apart from articulation, singers must also be taught how to identify and perfect their ranges. Range is defined as the span between lowest and highest notes. Female and male singers have different high or low ranges. Male singers with low ranges are tenor while those with high ones are bass. For females, a low range is alto whereas a high range is a soprano.

Lastly, a tutor will teach you how to take care of your voice. It is like any other muscle that gets tired and therefore, requires plenty of rest. Also, if you have not sung for a while, it is good to keep warming up until your voice is ready. Straining is a sure recipe to damage your cords and therefore, should be avoided at all costs.

Lastly, practice singing on a daily basis is something even seasoned musicians do; it is part of their life. You may record yourself as you sing and play it back later to correct where you may have gone wrong. Doing it with friends may help as they give feedback, especially on the range and articulation.




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