#singing tips

don't think too hard and just do it. your first few covers won't be good and you probably won't post it online, which is ok. find a community of people who will encourage you to keep trying, like on discord. idk what kids do these days. but if im sure of one thing, you guys can be really resilient, so keep at it and figure out if it's right for you. hope that helps!

Fun fact of the day:

The pitch of your voice is determined mainly by 2 factors– your vocal cord length and their tension. The tension affects the speed at which your vocal cords vibrate, producing different sounds.

We can't rly change the length on our own, but we can affect the tension.

If you're aiming for a lower pitch, you want to relax the cords, not quite fully loosening it. You want to relax the muscles in your throat, allowing your vocal cord to vibrate more slowly, resulting in a lower pitch.

Obviously the opposite is true if you want to achieve a higher pitch.

I love writing music and I love the lyrics I write but then I attempt to sing it in my fuckass voice and I want to commit war crimes

Also love yours and yoavs music❤️❤️❤️

Thanks for your kind words!

I am gonna make all the vocal coaches mad when I say I’m not crazy about vocal warmups. Rather than warming up with scales and arpeggios, I prefer to warm up for the songs I’m gonna sing *by singing those songs.* Sometimes when I’m drinking water or tea, I’ll hum songs while gargling, which creates negative laryngeal pressure (or something like that lmao) which is very helpful for loosening up. If you don’t like to gargle, or just find it gross and offputting, you can achieve the same effect by humming thru a straw into a bottle of water.

For me, it’s more about vocal health. I don’t smoke cigarettes, I don’t vape, I don’t drink on days I sing, I don’t eat foods that will trigger excessive acidity, and I voraciously consume vocalzone pastilles, throat coat and marshmallow tea, and honey. My main vocal health shortcomings are that I have a tendency to over-eat, my duration and quality of sleep is sub-par (especially on tour), and I don’t drink as much water as I should, though once I’m onstage I generally go through 3-4 water bottles per show. I’m working on that stuff!

Ever wondered what makes a singing audition stand out? It’s not just about your voice. It’s about how well you prepare and present yourself. This guide offers 15 expert tips to help you from keeping your voice healthy to walking into the audition room with confidence.

First, make sure your voice is ready. This means doing vocal warm-ups, picking the right song, and getting enough sleep. For example, humming and lip rolls for 5-10 minutes can really help...