Vocal Exercises

It was suggested to me that I do vocal exercises everyday. It’s not a habit I’m used to so I’ve been doing a couple of things that are easy for me to start with. My vocal coach, April Diamond, had told me to do lip rolls to strengthen my abdominal muscles if I only did one thing, so I’ve been doing those. They make me smile when I do them.

Today, I started doing some of the “ah” exercises again that she gave me. For some reason I’m not very inspired by them but I’m working on being more inspired. Using the techniques that April showed me increased my range quite a bit and I know that if I practice the exercises more my voice will get stronger. So I’m committed to doing more.

In a way it reminds me of any other kind of exercise. It takes me some time to get in the habit of doing it and when I’m first starting out, I need to take it easy so my body can adapt to the new routine. The trick for me is to find an approach to it so I like doing the vocal exercises everyday. I guess I’ll have to look at it like brushing my teeth.

Blessings!
Laura

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