So, we have now started a new term in singing and to break us in to this, Alison has been reminding us of various warm-up exercises we can use as singers. We have also been discussing the importance of a vocal warm-up and how it helps us to develop.
To go into this I have been doing various bits of research upon different warm-ups and their contribution to vocal development. I have spent time trying these exercises out and noting the way it feels, e.g. where the breath and power is coming from, whether there is resonation occuring and whether there is strain in my throat or tension in my jaw, whilst seeing how different exercises and routines help varying components of the voice.
Although I do not count myself as a singer and don't think that I can sing very well I still have found this research interesting and helpful from a actor's side of view, this is because actors also need to care for their voice if they are to be as good as they can be.
“The three most important things for an actor are voice, voice and yet again, voice.”
To go into this I have been doing various bits of research upon different warm-ups and their contribution to vocal development. I have spent time trying these exercises out and noting the way it feels, e.g. where the breath and power is coming from, whether there is resonation occuring and whether there is strain in my throat or tension in my jaw, whilst seeing how different exercises and routines help varying components of the voice.
Although I do not count myself as a singer and don't think that I can sing very well I still have found this research interesting and helpful from a actor's side of view, this is because actors also need to care for their voice if they are to be as good as they can be.
“The three most important things for an actor are voice, voice and yet again, voice.”
- Konstantin Stanislavski
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