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Simple Vocal Tips
First off, if you are experiencing chronic soreness or upper respiratory problems, see an EENT doctor.
Cough medicines with only the expectorant, GUAIFENESIN are good. They will clear mucus off of the chords.
But not any cough suppressants containing anti-histamines, those will dry out the chords and cause soreness.
Vocalist checklist
#1 - Drink lots of water
#2 - No Dairy 24hrs prior to performance
#3 - No Alcohol day of and during performance. Alcohol dehydrates even in small quantities.
The chords need to be hydrated to produce clean, on pitch sound.
#4 - Don't smoke, if you do, start thinking about quitting.
We all know Nat King Cole smoked 3 packs a day and he thought it gave his voice that smooth edge.
He was simply blessed with chords that weren't dramatically affected by smoke.
The vast majority of us are not so lucky. Oh, and don't forget, Ol' Nat died in his mid 40's.....of cancer.
#5 - Think of singing like an athlete thinks of their sport or a musician thinks of their instrument.
They train/practice 10+ hours for every 1 hour of performance. Your voice is your instrument.
Take two basketball players at a game with equal, God given talent. One of them merely shoots a few hoops in the driveway couple times a week while the other spends hours practicing drills daily and honing new skills. Who do you think will have a better game?
The same can be said of two equal vocalists. It's the difference between just singing along with the radio in the car and perhaps crooning in the shower to practicing scales/drills daily, developing new methods and honing new skills.
Who do you think will get the next gig?
.....Drink lots of water, can not be stressed enough.
Lastly, warm your voice up before you sing. Do some scales, vocal exercises etc.
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