Vocal techniques - part 1

There are a huge variety of vocal techniques for singers that can help develop and improve all-around vocal performance.

There are also some vocal techniques that you can use to enhance your singing skills.

Here is a list of some different vocal and singing techniques:

    1. Warm up your voice

Before you start signing, it’s important to warm up your voice. Warming up your voice stretches your vocal chords and helps clear your throat. It helps with breathing too.

     2. Breath control

Breath control is when you use  your diaphragm to fill your lungs with air and then gradually release it. Great breath control is very important for developing your vocal range, quality of tone, ability to hold on to notes

     3. Humming as a Basis for Vocal Training

Good vocal training begins with properly executed humming exercises. Humming helps the vocal chords to resonate freely which is basic to good singing.

     4. Vibrato

Vibrato is one of the powerful skills a successful singer must have to make the songs they sang more impressive, emotional and attractive. Vibrato improves your pitch, improves the release of your voice. As a result, learning to sing with vibrato is important for singers of almost any genre.

     5. Singing diction

For vocalists, however, we must communicate through words and lyrics. Singing diction is considered as among the important factors for good vocals. Just like voice control, pitch, proper breathing and rhythm it is also essential. Furthermore, if a song is understandable and clear, then the person listening will be able to sympathize with the song's emotions and to feel it as well.