How to practice basic vocal skills?

Most people think that the quality of the voice is innate. Some people think that their voice is not in good condition, their voice is not pleasant, etc. In fact, this is unscientific. If you want a good voice, regular practice is also very important. However, when practicing your voice, you must pay attention to the methods and methods. Don't practice blindly. If you practice your voice blindly, not only will it not bring any effect, it may also damage your voice.

The purpose and requirements of singing voice training

Every singer must fully understand and apply the methods of breath sound production and breath control (i.e. diaphragmatic breathing method), because in the entire vocal function series, singing breathing is the most important link and the foundation of the entire singing structure. Therefore, it is necessary to clearly understand the importance of breathing and attach importance to practicing the basic skills of singing breathing.

Opening the throat and stabilizing the larynx are the core of basic singing training, which is one of the keys to the smooth development of a singer's vocal skills. Many singers' voice problems are caused by the larynx not being open and unstable when singing. The correct laryngeal position is the key to coordinating the movement of the respiratory organs and obtaining a stable and smooth sound effect.

To properly utilize the resonance in singing, to make the sound travel far, fill the theater, and be round, beautiful and melodious, this requires special training and is a relatively difficult subject for beginners to master. Since resonance training is often inseparable from other basic vocal requirements, singers are required to increase the volume, expand the range, beautify the timbre, unify the vocal range, and make the sounds of the high, middle, and low vocal ranges coordinated and seamless, and move freely and flexibly through the conversion of vowels, stabilizing the larynx and opening the mouth, and adjusting the breath.

Correct pronunciation must be combined with correct articulation and enunciation. By practicing the combination of words and sounds, we can improve the flexibility of the lips, teeth and tongue, so as to express the songs, emotions and content more perfectly and vividly.

When singing, you should also pay attention to the training of pitch and rhythm. Through vocal exercises, you can gradually master comprehensive singing vocal skills such as legato, pause, strong and weak, enrich the expressive means of songs, and enhance your singing ability.

During each practice, you must maintain the correct singing posture, which is the prerequisite for entering a good singing state.

Before practicing your voice or singing, you must eliminate all distractions, stabilize your emotions, have a very good mental state, have a good desire to sing, and be confident, relaxed and at ease when entering the singing state, otherwise you will not be able to sing well.

From the beginning of voice training, it is necessary to combine it with music, that is, voice training must also have a good sense of music. On the one hand, intervals and scales are technical exercises in muscles, pitch, breath, resonance, etc., but at the same time they are all components of music and must be given musical vitality and life. Therefore, at the beginning of vocal training, each singer is required to sing the intervals, scales, and vocal training phrases in a pleasant and melodious manner. From the above we can understand that in the process of singing, breathing, resonance, articulation and performance are all indispensable. They are interconnected, mutually reinforcing and complementary. This is the meaning of "holistic singing" that we require.