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Your vocal folds are controlled by two muscles- the lengtheners and the wideners. Both of these muscles must coordinate perfecty for all voice registers, whether chest, mix, or head. With consistent practice, healthy breath support, gentle warm-ups with SOVT exercises, and less sub-glottal pressure you will improve dramatically. Learn how today.

A singer does everything right in warm-ups but feels vocal fatigue or loss of range halfway thorough a gig or reheaarsal. The culprit isn't always the singing technique; most of the time it is how they talk. The way they talk - speaking in raspy voice, not having enough breath, projecting your voice in a loud environment (work, restaurant, bar) affects the way you sing. Learn bad and good habits that afffect your voice.

Having a first voice lesson can feel exciting and a little exposing. The voice is personal. Unlike a guitar or a piano, it lives inside the body, responds to nerves, and changes with sleep, hydration, posture, stress, and confidence. A good first lesson is not a test. It is a starting point. By your first lesson with Cynthia, you have already met her for a free consultation and she heard you sing and you learned a bit about each other so you shouldn't be anxious.

Most throat, tongue and jaw tension in singing comes from a few common causes: too much laryngeal power, uneven breath pressure, tongue, neck, and jaw tension or the false vocal folds getting involved in the process of singing. The goal in singing is balancing the breath, the vocal folds, resonance, and articulation in harmony.The causes of vocal tension can be many such as vocal overuse, unnatural pitch, acid reflux, illness to even stress. Start by educating yourself.

Learning to sing from YouTube or similar platforms can lead to memorizing incorrect techniques and wasting time correcting mistakes. It’s crucial to receive proper training from a qualified voice professional to ensure correct technique and avoid potential risk to your voice.

Vocal warm-ups are essential in your lessons for the same reasons as they help prepare your voice for singing or speaking by ensuring your vocal cords, breath support, and muscles are ready to work efficiently. Here are a few key reasons why warm-ups are important:

Learn about the diaphragm in breathing and how to utilize it when singing and speaking.

Do I need a voice teacher or a voice coach? Learn the difference between the two.