The voice isn't like other instruments, it is actually inside of you, and it is a component of a living organism. Because of this, it can get tired. So how do you practice when you've already tired yourself out?
Mental Practice
What is mental practice?
Mental practice is basically, practicing without Phonating. So for instance, let's say you wanted to work on vowel modification in a particularly passage. Instead of actually singing, just move your jaw from position to position note after note, so that you train the coordination into your muscle memory.
Mental practice could even entail standing in front of a mirror with a flash light practicing raising your soft palate. (This one is actually really difficult and you should try it!)
You can take single aspects of the singing process and work on the mentally like this and then plug them back in. It sounds strange, but it works. It works for memorizing music too, having an aria on repeat in your head is the fastest way to memorize it.
To your constant improvement!
Larz the Larynx
Mental Practice
What is mental practice?
Mental practice is basically, practicing without Phonating. So for instance, let's say you wanted to work on vowel modification in a particularly passage. Instead of actually singing, just move your jaw from position to position note after note, so that you train the coordination into your muscle memory.
Mental practice could even entail standing in front of a mirror with a flash light practicing raising your soft palate. (This one is actually really difficult and you should try it!)
You can take single aspects of the singing process and work on the mentally like this and then plug them back in. It sounds strange, but it works. It works for memorizing music too, having an aria on repeat in your head is the fastest way to memorize it.
To your constant improvement!
Larz the Larynx
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