- 1). Do not use too much chest voice pushed high up in the scale if it can be avoided. This is known as belting and fatigues the vocal cords.
- 2). Avoid a locked solar plexus (stomach) when singing. This is a technique where you get a big sound out by pumping large amounts of breath pressure through the larynx. To teach this technique, a teacher places his or her fist in your solar plexus, and gets you to breathe out with a great amount of pressure. In healthy singing, only a small amount of breath is fueled steadily through the larynx, allowing the solar plexus to turn freely.
- 3). Be aware of your jaw. If you place your jaw forward, several things occur such as the vocal cords not engaging correctly and because your larynx is in a high position, only a thin reedy sound will emerge. You will not be able to find a healthy resonance, and this all contributes to immense pressure on your vocal cords, inducing fatigue.
- 4). Check your facial posture. If you pull your cheeks down and cover your teeth when singing, you will have to work hard with breath pressure to sing, resulting in an unpleasant sound. If your face is lifted, this allows higher overtones into your voice, making it easier for your vocal cords.
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