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Sound is vibration; sound has to vibrate to stay alive, so any tension living in a singer’s instrument (body) interferes with sound production and quality. Unfortunately, we have some pretty strange concepts – that in general we are unaware of – that interfere with the free flow of sound and artistry when we are singing.

Ideally, we want breath and sound to move through the body with freedom, abandon and most of all, energy. The unfortunate concept that I see all the time in my voice clients is that they feel they must use effort to create a great sound instead of simply releasing energy.

Singers are usually perfectionists – I’m a recovering perfectionist myself. In the pursuit of perfection (which does not exist) you try harder and harder. I say to a client, ‘ That’s it! That’s the easy release of breath and sound you want.’ And you know what s/he usually does? Tries harder to do it ‘more better’, thus undoing the easy release of energy by replacing it with effort.

Effort involves tension in the body. Energy flows through the body. Effort holds, energy moves. Effort strangles creativity; creativity is energy. Effort makes an audience uncomfortable. Energy excites your audience.

Is your singing full of energy or does your audience worry about you because you are putting so much effort into your performance that they can’t enjoy themselves?

How do you create an exciting performance full of energy and without effort? Here are a few suggestions.

1. Trust your instrument.

Your whole body will vibrate with the resonance of your voice. The instrument of yours is brilliantly put together. Given half a chance: body aligned so the instrument can function; vocal tract open on inhale and sustained open during phonation; then release the sound!

2. Release your breath and sound instead of forcing it out.

How do you release a butterfly you are holding in your hand? You give it an escape route, right? You open up your hands and allow it to fly away. It’s the same principle with your voice.

3. Practice as though you have no mouth

What? Are you crazy? No mouth. Yes. No mouth. If you have no mouth you have no jaw or tongue tension. Use the space above the hard palate to form your words. In the absence of tension, your brilliant instrument will perform brilliantly.

4. Talk to your audience conversationally

Take the pressure off yourself and speak on pitch. Say every word clearly to someone. Your audience will gladly engage with you.

For more tips go to http://www.SingLikeYouSpeak.com

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