key elements in vocal development?

Answer 1

How to Develop Your Own Voice
How the voice is created, the parts of the body that produce your voice, how each part of the body effects the make up of the voice, how it all works together

Let's Listen!
Hoe the voice can be altered, techniques that actors & professionals use, how to develop your voice


Attitude - Cause & Effect
How attitude effects the voice, the effect ones voice can have on others, use of postitve v's negative attitudes, how to manage your attitude & the vocal effect


Vocal Exercises
Breathing technique, relaxation, opening the vocal chords, developing resonance, increasing power, developing richer soft tones, use of the mouth, diction & clarity, pronounciation, exercises for the mouth vocal projection.


Creating Vocal Impact
Portraying confidence through the voice, gaining attention by using vocal command, vocal control - variation, pitch & tone, use of pauses, use of emphasis, real vocal projection - the power of the projected whisper, the full bodied voice, socking it to them!.

Some tips on how to approach various other styles of music are as follows:



R & B: sing with a very wide smile. This will open up your resonator (natural amplifier within your facial muscles) and place your syllables as tightly as possible using your cheekbone muscles. This will prevent any vibrato in the voice.



Pop: the pop style is essentially the same as R & B but with a much lighter application. More laid back and in a sort of “boyish” or “girlish” style.



Classical: is definitely a more vertical application – not rounded like in R & B or Pop. The use of proper vibrato is an essential component of this style.



Country: is a mix of classical, pop and R & B. You could often hear a slight crying feel and a minor nasal application. Quite a few country singers use a light, breathy sound, which is also often used in pop singing.



Gospel: uses a classical application, but lately gospel is being associated with the R & B style. I guess it is really a combination of the two.



Hard Rock: uses a heavy-duty application of the classical style. Often using lots of vibrato will help to distinguish the singer from the loud guitars and drums and enable him to “cut through”.



In all of the above cases, the singer needs to have a strong technical foundation to their singing. Style is achieved by varying and applying the technical elements in different ways.

Answer 2

a strong larnyx and healthy lungs and diaphragm. Good oral care and a nice clean, well lubricated throat. (drink lots of water)

Answer 3

do not drink milk before you get ready to sing