| It's hard to believe that something as simple as your | | | | shrill. |
| posture can so deeply affect the quality of your voice. | | | | How to get the Ideal Singing Posture |
| But the truth is the way you stand (or sit) while you | | | | To get proper posture, stand up straight against the |
| sing plays a huge part in whether you make your | | | | wall and take a deep breath in. As you let that air out, |
| audience beg for more - or beg you to stop. | | | | make sure your shoulders stay lifted. Once you've |
| Right now, pay particular attention to your shoulders. | | | | achieved a "lifted" position, hold it, and work on getting |
| How do they feel? Are they slumped, rigid, or relaxed? | | | | more and more relaxed. You can try doing shoulder |
| Avoid These Mistakes with Your Posture | | | | rolls, massages, and deep breathing to release as |
| Make sure they are not slumped. Otherwise, you won't | | | | much of your tension as you can. |
| be able to get a deep enough breath to support your | | | | Keep creating mental pictures of yourself standing tall, |
| voice. Without that all important support, you voice | | | | confident, relaxed, and it will happen. Remember, the |
| sounds weak and out of tune. Even worse, the lack of | | | | more vibrant and relaxed your posture, the stronger, |
| support means you'll push too hard from your throat | | | | warmer and more magical your voice will sound. |
| and cause you to sound tired and hoarse. | | | | You must have proper posture and a strong support |
| It's just as important that you avoid the rigid military | | | | system working together if you really want to achieve |
| pose that makes you tense everywhere from your | | | | a voice worthy of stardom. You can not have one |
| shoulders up. Chin up! Chest out! Shoulders high! All of | | | | without the other, so it is well worth your effort to |
| this is fine in gym class or if you're in bootcamp, but | | | | master them both. Combine both techniques |
| when it comes to singing you will sound forced and | | | | effectively and you'll soon notice spectacular results. |