Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Be Admired and Sing in Tune

By Georgia Reader

What is singing in tune or good intonation mean for a singer? Both of these words mean the same thing, and it is the capability to stay exactly on the correct pitch while singing with others or a group of musicians. It's often been said that it is hard to have good intonation because it's a gift by talented musicians, but the good news is that you can learn to cultivate this ability to sing in tune with practice.

If you want to sing in tune, the basic skills you need are training your ear to listen and daily repetition. Try recording your singing exercises and train yourself to listen to the exercises to hear if you sound sharp or flat. Note whenever you sound sharp or flat work on the sections of songs or exercises so that you can improve.

There are some techniques that can help you improve your intonation. For instance, practice breathing with your diaphragm daily to strengthen breath support and improve posture, use your head voice, get enough rest to avoid physical and mental fatigue. You will want to listen to yourself carefully and think about how you sound and what you can do to improve.

Try some vocalization exercises. Start by breathing in and then singing a note, holding it for as long as you can before your voice breaks, and do this for every note of the scale. Next start by really warming up your voice by singing a series of staccato notes; you may wish to try singing a tongue twister to do this. This can help stretch your voice and warm it up before you start your practice.

Check your posture before you start to sing when you practice. Hold your shoulders back, keep your stomach relaxed with your feet pointed forward as you stand in place. You want to make sure that your airway allows your breathe to freely flow as you sing, because if you have good posture, you will find that your voice is much better supported.

Finally, relax! Before you start singing, roll your shoulders for about a minute and then roll your head and your neck around on your shoulders. Lift each foot in turn and sketch circles in the air with your toes, loosening up your ankles, and stretch out your fingers as well. This can help relax you so that you can work on your intonation with ease and comfort.

Keep in mind that when you have the correct posture and feel less stressed, and feel aware of the tension in your body. When you keep your posture upright you will clear the airway for your breathe to go through from the lungs. Doing this will add more power and projection as well as better intonation for your voice when you sing.

All of these techniques, when you have plenty of practice and active listening, will improve your ability as a singer and your ability to maintain proper intonation. Understand that most vocal skills work together so that they optimize the power of your voice. As a singer it is very important you work on your intonation as a singer, especially when you perform in front of an audience. - 2361

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