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This is a beginner’s guide to learning how to sing. It can help you if you haven’t taken any singing lessons or if it’s been a long time since you’ve attempted to improve your singing.
- Make sure you maintain good posture while singing. It is challenging to open your throat when you’re hunched over or your neck is bent. If you observe opera singers closely, you’ll notice they often have excellent posture when they sing. This is because good posture is conducive to optimal vocal range and use of vocal cords when your throat is open and allowing a significant amount of airflow in and out.
- Additionally, as a beginner’s guide to singing, you should start by singing from the diaphragm rather than the upper lungs. We often inadvertently breathe from our lungs and sing from them, which creates various challenges for singers. This puts strain on your vocal cords and throat, which you will undoubtedly feel when you’re singing incorrectly.
By singing and breathing from your diaphragm, you may notice an increase in volume and more accessible vocal range.
Start with simple breathing exercises, and then begin singing from this healthier, lower position.
Raising the Soft Palate
- You can also work on raising your soft palate at the back of your throat. When I first started singing, I didn’t realize my throat wasn’t as open as it should be for a singer. Once I began opening up my throat, singing became much easier.
Observe yourself in the mirror as you raise the palate in the upper, back part of your throat while making a sound or singing. Aim to keep this area elevated while singing.
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