Philippe-Nicolas Melo, French vocal professor, teaches amateurs and professionals to sing. He offers some simple exercises to help change your voice for the better.
We often don’t like how our voice sounds on recordings, or during public speaking when we’re nervous. French professor of vocal Philippe-Nicolas Melo has been helping singers and ordinary people learn to control their voice for many years. He shared with us simple exercises that you can do at home every day. According to Melo, after a week of practice, you will notice the first results.
So, what to do if your voice…
…not like you
Make a “shell” out of your left palm and attach it to your left ear – this will be an earpiece. Bring the right one to your mouth – it will become a microphone. Do a test like a sound engineer: count out loud, pronounce different words, playing with sound. Do this exercise daily for 5-10 minutes for 9 days. By understanding how others hear your voice, you can improve the sound of your voice.
… “gets stuck” in the throat
Do exercises for the face. The goal is to free the throat, transferring the main work to the lips and diaphragm. Say the syllables “q-x”: on the “q” the lips are rounded, and the “x” is pronounced with a wide smile. Repeat the exercise 30 times and then give a short speech to see if it works. During speeches, the vocal cords will be less tired, and the muscles of the mouth will be easier to follow the commands sent by the brain.
… does not sound
Read some text aloud for 5-10 minutes a day, but without consonants. So, the phrase “Five exercises to love your voice” will sound like “I-u-a-e-i-o-s-o-yu-i-o-o-o.” The consonants act like a springboard, causing the vowels to vibrate. Reread the same passage of text, this time minting the consonants. The voice will acquire the intensity of vibration and sound, while you will not get tired, and you will be better understood.
…too quiet
Place your hands on the solar plexus. Think of something that made you very angry. Say any text, pressing your hands to your stomach and trying to make the sounds come from the navel area. Release your anger by clearly pronouncing the consonants and opening your mouth wide. Try to express your emotions in this way more often – sadness, anger, joy. The voice will become richer, less formal, more sincere.
… Impersonal
Standing barefoot, breathe calmly, expanding your belly with each breath. Slowly shift your foot from heel to toe and back. Continue with your eyes closed. If your energy is too concentrated in the head area, you will lose your balance. Stop controlling yourself and focus on your feet. This exercise will help you distribute energy better. You will better “settle down” in your body, and the timbre of your voice will become richer.
အသံသွင်းခြင်းဝင်ရောက်ခြင်းမိအိဖုန်းကိုသဖြင့်လူအသံရော်မအသံသွင်းခြင်းဝင်ရောက်ခြင်းမိအိဖုန်းကိုသဖြင့်လူအသံရော်မနေခြင်းကျော်စွာဝင်း