Vocal Technique

How Certain Foods and Drinks Affect the Voice

2026-04-01T13:52:41+01:00

The crucial question: what should singers eat and avoid eating? What should you drink before a performance? How can you keep your voice well hydrated and healthy? Most singers focus heavily on these questions. Will caffeine dry out my vocal cords? Will milk stop me from singing? Will spicy foods affect my overall vocal health? The answers to these questions are not as straightforward as we might hope. Let us focus on a few broad categories that raise many questions. Dairy Products Milk, cheese, butter, yoghurt. Singers are often advised [...]

How Certain Foods and Drinks Affect the Voice2026-04-01T13:52:41+01:00

S.O.S. I don’t know how to breathe

2025-02-04T06:50:28+00:00

One of the questions I hear most often from my students is: how should I breathe when I sing? What about you? Do you know how you should breathe when singing? I am sure that each of you has a different explanation of this concept. I have undertaken extensive training on the voice, and breathing seems to be the subject on which every voice professional has their own view. Singers, meanwhile, often panic because they believe they do not know how to breathe properly. In classical vocal technique [...]

S.O.S. I don’t know how to breathe2025-02-04T06:50:28+00:00

How do you find your vocal range?

2024-09-26T19:22:47+01:00

Have you ever wanted to sing a song that was too high or too low for you? Then this article is for you. Today, we are going to talk about tessitura. Your tessitura is simply your comfort zone. It includes the notes you are comfortable with and can sing effortlessly, without having to think or engage lots of muscles. Another term that often comes to mind when discussing tessitura is vocal range. However, the two should not be confused. Tessitura is a limited area within your vocal range. However, vocal range [...]

How do you find your vocal range?2024-09-26T19:22:47+01:00
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