{"id":83543,"date":"2021-02-08T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=83543"},"modified":"2021-11-03T13:06:46","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T13:06:46","slug":"5-vocal-health-tips-for-singers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/5-vocal-health-tips-for-singers\/","title":{"rendered":"5 tips for vocal health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@maelle_ramsay\">Maelle Ramsay<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span style=\"color:#3366FF\"> Follow these 5 top health tips for singers to keep your voice in great shape. <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For a singer your voice is your instrument, so treat it like you would a priceless Stradivarius <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/classical-musicians-on-the-rise-in-2021\/\">violin.<\/a> Shouting, smoking, and overuse are just some of the ways the vocal cords can be damaged, limiting the range of notes you can hit and make your voice hoarse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re a <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/top-tips-for-music-producers\/\">music producer,<\/a> your band\u2019s backing singer or a solo singer-songwriter, if you sing often pay attention to these five pieces of advice for vocalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Do your singing warm up exercises<strong>\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026and cool down afterwards! When you sing you exercise your vocal muscles just as you would your body when jogging. Therefore, to avoid strains and injuries, you\u2019ve got to <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-warm-up-your-singing-voice\/\">warm-up to get your voice ready <\/a>for the pitch and dynamic ranges it\u2019s about to be subjected to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sing a pitch up and down gradually increasing your range \u2013 start with five notes. Humming and buzzing also help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"5 MINUTE VOCAL WARM UP\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YCLyAmXtpfY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Equally, after using your voice at a high intensity, whether that be at band practise or in solo performance, it\u2019s important to cool down your voice to lessen the shock of going from extreme use to silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Practise constantly<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep your voice in use, don\u2019t let yourself get rusty and run the risk of straining, particularly before a <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/17572-singers-in-perfect-harmony-from-their-own-homes-video\/\">performance.<\/a> Sing in short bursts throughout the day&#8230; Serenade the cat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Does diet affect vocals?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A healthy body means healthy vocal cords. So drink a lot of water \u2013 little sips of room temperature water help to avoid friction on your vocal cords. If there\u2019s any foods you&#8217;re sensitive to, such as spicy or acidic foods, try and avoid them in your diet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each singer is different but some vocalists always avoid dairy, which leave deposits on the vocal cords. Some people swear by herbal tea and honey, or gargling to soothe the voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>If in doubt \u2013 don\u2019t sing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Feeling under the weather? Got a sore throat? Don\u2019t sing! You run the risk of damaging your voice by singing with a dry throat. That goes for talking at a harsh volume too \u2013 and whispering is actually <a href=\"https:\/\/utswmed.org\/medblog\/vocal-cords-care-qa\/\">one of the worst things you can do. <\/a>If you\u2019re whispering to someone you\u2019re putting more strain on the voice as you tend to whisper louder trying to be heard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you absolutely have to sing, do it quietly making sure you\u2019re using a good technique of posture and breath support, stick to your comfortable mid-range of voice, and try and avoid coughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Get into good singing health<\/strong> <strong>habits<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Be mindful of how you&#8217;re treating your voice when you&#8217;re not singing. Try to avoid clearing your throat \u2013 gargle water instead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"5 Daily Habits for a Healthy Singing Voice\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/padkh2nifWE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting lots of sleep, not smoking, and taking aerobic exercise to help to expand lung capacity are all things to bear in mind. Inhaling steam is also a good tip for a hoarse voice, keeping the vocal cords lubricated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Singing should never hurt. For <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/mongolian-throat-singing-gets-metal-as-fk-in-this-killer-track\/\">Mongolian throat singers<\/a> and beyond, there\u2019s plenty of advice for singers out there on the world wide web. As a starting point try and keep these five tips for vocal health in mind to keep your singing voice as healthy as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow these 5 top health tips for singers to keep your voice in great shape. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":83548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[24798],"tags":[12755,30195,366],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.4.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5 tips for vocal health - RouteNote Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/5-vocal-health-tips-for-singers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5 tips for vocal health - 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