How to project the voice as you sing

We are sure that on more than one occasion during your learning you have led to limit your fonador device, something that in addition of being harmful for you, Is an overexertion that will not give you the expected results if you want to sing well. The power as a performer is not obtained by subjecting the vocal cords to excessive tension (what is commonly understood as screaming), but using the appropiate singing techniques to project the voice.

What is projecting the voice and how does it benefit you as a singer?

The concept of the projection of the voice is often confused with shouting and, although they are very different aspects, it is understood that there is some confusion. When suggesting a person to speak or sing higher, instinctively he or she tends to perform an overexertion in the vocal tract that is a consequence of the lack of vocal technique.

But the truth is that to make our voice heard with greater clarity and definition is not necessary this tension, but a good projection of the sound to the appropriate areas of resonance. Therefore, when projecting the voice what we are making is an optimal disposition of all resonance structures of our body, that without any effort will allow us to amplify any sound we make.

If the vocal projection has an importance fundamental among the social skills (for example, when a speaker communicates with his audience), it is also relevant between those engaged in singing in a professional way. Why are opera voices heard with such strength and clarity, even above the Orchestra? The secret is to find that point at which the voice projection and vocal resonance are in balance.

Singing techniques to project your voice properly

Concentration, breathing and posture. You'll find thousands of exercises that to improve your vocal technique, but the scheme for sing well always takes these three concepts as a reference. From them we can also work the basics of the technique to learn how to project the voice and develop a higher power when singing.

Concentration

It is important that you understand well what is projecting the voice to make breathing and posture exercices more efective. What happens with the projection of the sound is that the air is driven towards the frontal resonator cavities, maxillary, sphenoidal and oropharyngeal, and it is in them where your voice acquires power.

Would you like to learn how to locate them?? The exercises of zooming are great for this purpose. Use the phoneme MMMM in different notes to feel vibrations in the face. Don't pay so much attention to how it sounds in your head, but to the journey that these vibrations follow.

Breathing

Singing from the throat is one of the common practices that must be corrected as soon as you begin to receive professional singing techniques. A good projection of sound it always has its origin in the diaphragm, because only in this way is possible to regulate the amount of air that is used to release each breath.

Take air through the nose, slowly. The relaxation of the body is also very important so that you can identify what are all the elements that are involved in these exercises. When inhaling, the diaphragm opens and you begin to notice that there is activity in the muscles of the abdomen. Cover a nostril and exhale slowly so that the diaphragm can take control of the situation.

Repeat the exercise alternating the nostrils and recall that the stomach should be relaxed while you inhale and exhale so that you learn to control and to strengthen your diaphragm.

Posture

The power of your voice also depends on the position of your body. When you learn how to handle a few simple tricks, you will be able to move more freely around the stage without losing a note and without running out of breath. By the time, to give power to your performances you have to practice much with your static posture.

The best position to make your voice sound strong, to relax your body, to breathe properly and therefore the projection of voice is the optimal is the one in which you stand with the feet open to the height of the shoulders (a foot a few centimetres ahead of the other foot), relaxed shoulders and arms on the sides, slightly bent.

The position of the head is also important. The jaw should be loose and and the face muscles relaxed. You can heat in front of the mirror making faces before singing to make sure that you will feel comfortable during the execution.

And that's all for today, we hope you find this information useful to learn how to project the voice while you sing. As usual, we will be happy if you ask us bout what you just read, make suggestions or comment this new article. See you in class!