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Drew Mottinger-Warm-up Your Voice With Humming

Drew Mottinger has released two original EP's and a full length album, all independently. His debut full-length, Mechanical Mountain (2014), was ranked in the top ten in The Deli Magazine: Albums of the Year. He has toured throughout North America and Europe and has collaborated with other recording artists including Anton Barbeau , Brian Chase ( Yeah Yeah Yeahs ), Aaron Embry (Fifty Year Storm),u00a0u00a0Spider Stacey (Kinky), Jeremy Sherrer (Barcelona) and Lady Lamb.

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Drew Mottinger-Warm-up Your Voice With Humming

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  1. DREW MOTTINGER Singer, Songwriter (BMI), audioengineerandmulti- instrumentalist. 01

  2. 6TIPSONHOWTOKEEP YOUR SINGINGVOICE HEALTHY 02

  3. Brief Introduction As a singer, your vocal cords are your instrument.You’dneverpaddleacanoewitha cello or use a flute to hit a golf ball. Likewise, you should never abuse your voice. Healthy vocalcordswillallowyoutoexerciseyourfull rangeandproduceafull,pure,tunefulsound. And even if you’re more Iron Maiden than Iolanthe,ifyouwantacareerasasinger,your vocal health should be your number one priority.

  4. 1.Warmup— It is vital that you warm up your voice before singing, and there are a variety of exercises to suit all ages, vocal ranges and levels of experience. Always ease into your exercises by first warming up your facial muscles— loosen your lips and jaw muscles by blowing through your lips, sticking out your tongue as far as it will go, massaging your face and sighingmusically. and cooldown. 04

  5. 2.Hydrateyour If you’re wondering what to drink to singbetter, the answer is simple: water. Water is one of the best drinks for your singing voice, with herbal teas (but not too hot) in second place. Drink water throughout the day, and keep a water bottle nearby during lessonsand rehearsals. And don’t think that a swig or two of water while you’re warming up is enough. voice. 05

  6. A better question than what to drink to sing better is what to breathe to singbetter. 3.Humidifyyour Although nothing you drink can directly moisturize your vocal cords, you can give your voice a boost by breathing properly humidified air. Overly dry air is very taxing on your breathing and yourvoice. home. 06

  7. If you work out, you know how importantrestdaysare.Atired voice, just like a tired body, is more pronetoinjury.Ifyou’resick,ifyour allergies are flaring up or even if you’ve just been working your voice a lot (like in rehearsal or when you’re preparing for an audition), take time to rest yourvoice. 4.Take vocalnaps. 07

  8. 5.Avoidharmful Smoking (or vaping) anything is absolutely the best and quickest way to permanently ruin your voice. Don’t do it. When you inhale smoke, you’re essentially bathing your vocal cords in toxins. Everything you breathe in— every pollutant, every speck of pollen, every particle of dust—passes right over your vocal cords, drying them out and irritating them. substances. 08

  9. Despite all this talk about healthy vocal cords, yourvocalfoldsareonlyonepartofacomplex system that produces your singing voice. To 6.Don’t singfrom yourthroat. sing well and to maintain your vocal health, youneedtounderstandyourbodyandknow where your voice is coming from. You should never sing from your throat—the power behindyourvoiceisyourbreath,andyour breath should be supported by your diaphragm. 09

  10. ThankYou! For sharing your day withus 10

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