let me show you a very simple and quick way to strengthen your weak voice i will
share two unconventional tools to strengthen your voice and you may even have them at home
you may never have thought about using them
so let me show you why they work and how to use them for your voice stay tuned
hi i'm katarina speech language pathologist and here on this channel i share practical tips
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any of my future videos the vocal exercises that i am going to share in this video are very simple
and you may already know them but they are very effective if you use them in a very specific way
if your voice is weak if your voice tires quickly or if you have trouble projecting your voice
definitely try these exercises i recommend them to the members of my coaching program to build
their vocal strength and stamina and they really work the most important part of a strengthening
vocal exercise is that frequency and repetition these exercises will not work if you do them once
or twice you need to create a daily routine and stick to it the routine doesn't have to be long
a few minutes is what it takes it's really like going to the gym if you want a six pack you do
not go to the gym once or even for a week if you really want to build muscle strength you need to
go to the gym and lift the weights regularly if you go once a week you get stronger slowly or
over a period of time if you go three times a week you will see results faster but if you do
go to the gym every day even for a short time you gain muscle strength fairly quickly and the
same applies to your voice doing an exercise once will do nothing for your voice regular
practice will and the more frequent the exercise the better the results so here is what i recommend
create a vocal routine that lasts about five to ten minutes do the routine twice a day in the
morning and then in the afternoon or in the evening let's say 10 minutes in the morning
and 10 minutes later in the day every day if you really stick to the schedule you should see
results in a few weeks if you are experiencing vocal strain tension or even pain when speaking
and you are ready to work towards a free strong and confident voice you can apply to our vocal
freedom system coaching program check out the links in the description below this video so
now let's talk about the exercises and the tools the tools that i will show you may seem ridiculous
but you can really use any sound you like for example humming liptrolls fricatives or nasals
your choice whatever you like there is only one rule you need to follow for best results the
sound has to feel easy at the level of the vocal folds so choose a sound or use a tool that helps
you achieve that we are going to sustain a sound without pushing straining tension or pain you want
to strengthen your voice with a sound that you can make comfortably and freely if you choose a sound
that strains your voice you will be strengthening motor patterns that are not healthy and you don't
want that the two tools i am going to show you belong to a category of sounds called sovt or
semi-occluded vocal tract exercises semi-occluded vocal tract exercises are exercises that create
a narrowing or so-called occlusion somewhere along the path of the sound this setup creates a
back pressure that is reflected back at the vocal folds which helps them vibrate more efficiently
so are you ready here we go tool number one a cup with a hole with scissors or a knife make a small
hole at the bottom of a plastic cup if you make it too big don't worry we are going to cover the hole
with your finger and adjust the occlusion then put it around your mouth like this
and try to achieve a good seal so that air doesn't escape on the sides
you may need to experiment with different sizes of cups depending on the size of your face
now start making sounds into the cup and feel the back pressure experiment with the size of the hole
put a finger on it and close it more or less and feel the difference in your voice on making sounds
i like when the opening is slightly smaller i like to feel more back pressure what do you think
about this tool let me know in the comments below now sustain a sound
in your comfortable range which means that you hold a sound for as long as you can comfortably
but don't push the last bit of air to make it longer no need for that
then choose four other pitches slightly higher or slightly lower and sustain those a few times
then do a few sirens in your comfortable range
excellent that's it five to ten minutes of these exercises twice a day tool number two
tubing well tubing is not as ridiculous as you may think some of my clients use tubing
instead of straws it's cheap and it comes in many different sizes tubing is more durable
than a paper straw let's say you can cut a length that feels good for you just remember that the
wider the tube the less resistance which means less back pressure also the shorter
the tube the less resistance and back pressure so now let's do the same exercises
first sustain a sound in your comfortable range for as long as you can
then go to a different pitch either lower or higher and sustain that sound for as long as
you can but don't push or strain at the end do this on several pitch levels finally do a
siren in your comfortable range and keep making these sounds for five to ten minutes twice a day
so what do you think let me know if you are dealing with vocal tension strain or even pain
when using your voice i made a video in which i walk you through seven steps that leads to
a strong voice without tension if you want to know what voice body and mind factors you need
to consider to truly free your voice click the link in the description below this video to get
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you