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Welcome
to Vocalist's Insightful Practices (VIP) Newsletter!
February
5, 2003
Table
of Contents:
1. Welcome Notes
2. Vocal "Trivia"
3. VIP Q & A
4. Vocal Tip
5. Notable Quotables
6. Trivia Answers
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1. Welcome Notes
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2.
Vocal Trivia
Test Your Vocal Knowledge
1. Is the diaphragm a muscle or an organ?
2. The act of hearing a tone or tones in your head
without actually speaking or singing them is called
__________________.
3. True or False: Sound production should never involve
pulling your lower lip inward.
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3.
VIP Q & A
Q: Last week as I was performing, I got the hiccups and
couldn't get rid of them! How can I avoid this ever
happening again?!?!
A: Ah, the occupational hazards we have to deal with!
Well, hiccups are a reality but there all ways to avoid
them (after all, the show must go on!). Anxiety,
excitement, nervousness, carbonated beverages, drinking
too quickly…these all can cause hiccups - so avoid
them. I personally enjoy drinking room temperature
seltzer when I perform, but I stir out some of the
bubbles and drink slowly to avoid hiccups. Make sure you
are relaxed before a performance. Breathe slowly and
deeply while still staying energized. Keep your
pre-performance meal light and bland and choose room
temperature water (with lemon if you'd like) to sip on
in between songs. I too have had your experience. One
time I had the hiccups the moment before I had to sing.
I stayed focused on performing my song to the best of my
ability and as I opened my mouth, the hiccups stopped.
So, focus on the wonderful performance you are about to
give and not those annoying hiccups. I once had to
hiccup my way through an entire song! Thankfully, that
has only happened once in my career! I kept a smile on
my face, tried not to sustain too many notes, cut the
song short and got through it. If you keep your sense of
humor, it is really not such a horrible thing. After
all, even us singers are human!
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4.
Vocal Tip
Obtaining greater volume means expelling your breath at
a faster rate. Also, it is important (as always) to keep
adequate space in the back of your throat. Pretend to
blow out a candle in front of you. Inhale slowly through
your nose and exhale all your breath (through your
mouth) in only 5 seconds. This short amount of time
means you must get rid of your breath rather quickly.
Repeat the exercise with a 4, 3, 2, and finally 1 second
exhale. Feel your abdominal muscles pull in as your
diaphragm returns upward back into position under your
lungs. As you become more familiar with this exercise,
next add an open throat, sustained "ooo" or
"eee" sound on a comfortable pitch instead of
just blowing out. Continue to notice the movement in
your abdominal area. Work up to an open vowel like
"ah' or "oh". The more open the vowel,
the more breath control is needed in order to achieve
your desired volume.
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5.
Notable Quotables
"All the intelligence and talent in the world can't
make a singer. The voice is a wild thing. It can't be
bred in captivity."
-Willa Cather
"The more light you allow within you, the brighter
the world you live in will be."
-Shakti Gawain
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6.
Trivia Answers
1 muscle
2.audiation
3.true
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