Learning how to sing can be fun and exciting. Unfortunately sometimes we run into problems that are difficult to solve. These problems can seem like big issues, but the reality of it is that there are many other people who have the same issues and have worked through them.
Some of the more common issues are breath management, inner hearing miscalculations or rhythmic errors. All of these are fairly easy to to solve with a little patience and practice.
Physical Tension
Physical tension is a common cause for musicians of all types to have problems with intonation, injury and a host of other issues. Today we are talking about intonation of a vocalist, however most of this crosses over to instrumentalists as well.
As a singer your instrument is your body and as an instrumentalist your body is an extension of your instrument. Take a moment to examine yourself as you sing or play. Do you look relaxed, the same way you look when you are reading a book or watching T.V.?
If your neck is popping out or your face is twisted up into a bad Halloween mask while your shoulders are hunched? Than tension might be an issue to look at.
Stand in front of the mirror and watch yourself sing or play. Maybe you could video tape yourself and take a look at your performance. Look for clues of unusual tension. How is your posture? Does what you are doing during your performance effect your breath management?
Sometimes we are so emotionally invested or working on singing with soul that we have trouble singing in tune or we misplay a note. Without being aware of what we are doing we sacrifice our playing for performance flash. We tighten up physically and mentally while we are trying to look cool and impress that someone in the audience.
One way to help you avoid tension is to do stretches or warm op exercises at the beginning of your practice time. Become aware of your body and what you are doing while you are singing or playing. Take the time to eat properly and treat yourself right by exercising, it will also help your creativity and awareness.
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