Your voice is your instrument
So i hear you want to go farther in developing your voice! Well you came to the right place. The "Chimere Scott Vocal Academy" is proud to invite you into the world of voice development and vocal technique training. It’s time to change how you see yourself as a singer. Just as a musician plays an instrument, He or she who plays the piano is a pianist, or even a guitar is a guitarist, or maybe the violin a violinist. But a singer plays their vocal cords therefore making them a vocalist. The difference in these instruments i just mentioned is one is a natural instrument and the others are all man made. The human voice has a very distinct ability to do things that no man made instrument can do. We all have instruments as a voice box and the sound we produce sometimes can be copied but yet still unique. So, this is why we all have the skill to use our vocals in various ways. Such as to sing a song, or scream in a horror movie, or as a cartoon character in a movie, or maybe on a broadway stage as an actor. Your instrument is unique and yours to cultivate and thats where the "Chimere Scott Vocal Academy" comes in. So, if you are ready to put your instrument to work we have the training to show you how to master it.
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7 Tips for good vocal health
1. Warm up—and cool down! It is vital that you warm up your voice before singing, and there are a variety of exercises to suit all ages, vocal ranges and levels of experience. Always ease into your exercises by first warming up your facial muscles—loosen your lips and jaw muscles by blowing through your lips, sticking out your tongue as far as it will go, massaging your face and sighing musically.
2. Hydrate your voice! If you’re wondering what to drink to sing better, the answer is simple: water. Water is one of the best drinks for your singing voice, with herbal teas (but not too hot) in second place. Drink water throughout the day, and keep a water bottle nearby during lessons and rehearsals. And don’t think that a swig or two of water while you’re warming up is enough. Your vocal folds work best when they’re well lubricated, and that means keeping your entire body hydrated.
3. Humidify your home! A better question than what to drink to sing better is what to breathe to sing better. Although nothing you drink can directly moisturize your vocal cords, you can give your voice a boost by breathing properly humidified air. Overly dry air is very taxing on your breathing and your voice. Consider humidifying your home, especially when you’re working on a particular production or if you’re doing a series of concerts. Using a humidifier can support your respiratory health while also preventing dry vocal cords.
4. Take vocal Naps! If you work out, you know how important rest days are. A tired voice, just like a tired body, is more prone to injury. If you’re sick, if your allergies are flaring up or even if you’ve just been working your voice a lot (like in rehearsal or when you’re preparing for an audition), take time to rest your voice.
5. Avoid harmful substances! Smoking (or vaping) anything is absolutely the best and quickest way to permanently ruin your voice. Don’t do it. When you inhale smoke, you’re essentially bathing your vocal cords in toxins. Everything you breathe in—every pollutant, every speck of pollen, every particle of dust—passes right over your vocal cords, drying them out and irritating them.
6. Don’t sing from your throat! Despite all this talk about healthy vocal cords, your vocal folds are only one part of a complex system that produces your singing voice. To sing well and to maintain your vocal health, you need to understand your body and know where your voice is coming from. You should never sing from your throat—the power behind your voice is your breath, and your breath should be supported by your diaphragm. Sing from your core, allow your vocal cords to relax, and let your voice resonate in your chest, pharynx and face.
7. Don’t sing if it hurts! We feel pain for one simple reason—it’s our body’s way of telling us to STOP. If your throat hurts, if you have an infection of any kind or if you’ve strained your voice through overuse, don’t sing. Put yourself on vocal rest. Drink a lot of water. Get some extra sleep. Take care of yourself and your tired voice. But most importantly, do not push through the pain. You can seriously damage your voice by singing when your voice is strained or your throat is hurting.
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Session Singer
A session singer, or session musician, works in a studio and provides vocals for a studio-recorded song or soundtrack. They typically aren't a permanent part of the band or music ensemble but rather are hired for individual projects by either the band or the studio itself. Many session singers also play instruments such as the piano, guitar or drums.
