How Do You Prepare And Relax Vocal Chords Prior To And During Singing?
• Make sure to warm up your voice before you do any performing or practice. It is important that your vocal cords are warmed up and ready to do their job. • Drink plenty of room-temperature water. Drinking water that is too hot or cold will stun your vocal cords and will make them stressed, and your singing will not be at its best. • Don’t get too nervous, else your throat will close up and your vocal cords will have to be warmed up again. If if this is in the middle of a performance, your voice will not being at its best. • Breathe deeply and stay focused. When you are singing, make sure you are breathing from your diaphragm and not your chest. Your shoulders should not rise when you breathe in; they should remain relaxed. • If you are having a break in between practices or performances try to stay away from dairy products and have a cup of hot water with honey, and don’t forget to do a few quick scales before singing again and return to your room-temperature water while singing. It i
