My daughter just started an advanced choir class that is very early in the morning. We are wondering if there is anything she should eat or drink before going that would help her vocal chords not only wake up but be able to work properly and be good for them also. Thank you.
2006-09-12 18:50:03 · 9 answers · asked by sistermoon 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
1. Do not eat dairy, grease, or sugar 2 hours prior to singing.
2. Eat a lemon, a small container of grapefruit/pink grapefruit juice, or lime juice 1 hour prior to singing. 6 oz is plenty.
3. Go to walmart Pharmacy and ask for a spray called Entertainer's Secret. It is a throat spray. It should cost less than $5.00. It will help tremendously.
I am a piano/flute/voice teacher. I speak firsthand.
2006-09-13 03:49:41 · answer #1 · answered by NC_Pianist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is best to warm up the vocal cords using warm up techniques. I have listed a website with some techniques that many people, including myself, use to warm up the vocal cords.
http://www.humboldt.edu/~jmf2/floss/vocal-warmups.html
Not listed but also good: say each consonant before each vowel. ex: Ba Be Bi Bo Bu, Ca Ce Ci Co Cu, etc.
2006-09-12 18:59:16 · answer #2 · answered by Michael H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little lemon in warm water would help clear up phlegm. She could do some gentle vocal warmups (humming, smale scales) on the way to school.
2006-09-12 18:57:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
water!!, no chocolate, milk, juice, sweet things, sticky things, sour things, NO DIARY!!!! if she showers befroe she leaves, do some nice and easy warm ups, the heat with help with teh vocal chords, and also rub/massage your vocal chords(altho not to hard, it could have a reversed effect) massage the face, especially the cheecks!!!! sing on vowels like 'e' 'a' 'ah' 'o'---lower notes though starting off, going up the scales, 4 at a time like CDEF, CDEF, CDEF, and then DEFG, DEFG, DEFG and then EFGA, EFGA, EFGA etc! good luck!
2006-09-12 19:11:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm a lyric soprano and function sung Sop I all my life. i comprehend what you propose with the help of a "fuzzy feeling" on the better notes. it may in some circumstances occurs as you launch the tone. severe notes resonate very severe on your sinus hollow area and this could reason some easy-headiness as you exhale. you're no longer extraordinary. as long as your throat isn't hurting and you're respiratory good once you sing severe, then savor it. In all my years the sensation has by no skill thoroughly long previous away, i've got basically found out to handle it.
2016-11-07 05:30:30 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey and Lemon is great and also take vitamin c each day as this will boost the immune system and prevent coughs and colds
2006-09-12 23:40:38 · answer #6 · answered by Pink Princess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lots of juice and water, but absolutely noooooo milk,it will coat the vocal chords and cause her to strain
2006-09-12 18:59:59 · answer #7 · answered by michael m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
honey and lemon tea is good for the voice, the lemon clears it, I'm not sure what the honey does, but they always have it backstage during musicals and concerts.
water is good for the voice too.
no dairy, it'll clog everything up.
2006-09-12 23:01:25 · answer #8 · answered by epitome of innocence 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Milk, milk productions, fried and boiled eggs.
2006-09-13 00:11:30 · answer #9 · answered by Avner Eliyahu R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋