| e found this article not because you wanted to learn | | | | at your vocal cords every time when you smoke. |
| how to be a terrible singer, but is curious about why on | | | | Don't you think you are destroying your voice? Is it any |
| earth would people want to sing terribly, am I right? | | | | wonder why singers who smoke have raspy voices? |
| Well, you see, many people think that they can sing | | | | Drink Alcohol - Alcohol consumption dehydrates you. |
| pretty well, but you know better. They aren't any good | | | | That means that your vocal cords are vibrating |
| at all. Just go to any karaoke club and you will know | | | | without enough lubricant fluid and the constant rubbing |
| what I mean. | | | | of your dry vocal folds during singing will damage them. |
| So how about looking at it this way. If you know how | | | | Furthermore, if you drink before a performance, you |
| to avoid terrible singing habits, then you will be able to | | | | may forget the lyrics of the song you are singing and |
| sing better, won't you? Below are some tips to | | | | makes you look like a drunken dork on stage. Isn't that |
| improve your singing. | | | | terrible? |
| Shouting instead of singing - Unknown to many | | | | Not Getting Enough Sleep - When your energy level is |
| amateur or even some professional singers when | | | | not at its peak, do you really think that you can put up |
| doing a fast tempo song, they are shouting instead of | | | | an energetic singing performance? |
| singing. | | | | Singing Out Of Vocal Range - You may want to |
| Sometimes this happens because of bad sound check | | | | impress your audience by singing very high or very |
| by the sound technicians and the singer could not hear | | | | low notes which are not in your vocal range. This is a |
| herself/himself and thus resorting to shouting. Other | | | | terrible mistake as your voice will not only come out as |
| times it is through sheer singing bad habit or ignorance. | | | | sounding badly strained, it is also awful for your |
| Shouting out a song, unless the song requires you to | | | | audience's ears. |
| do so, like in certain rock or heavy metal songs not | | | | If your vocal range is limited, then source out vocal |
| only sounds awful and terrible to your audience, if done | | | | exercises that can widen your range. Some vocal |
| persistently over a period of time can cause | | | | exercises can even increase your range up to more |
| permanent damage to you vocal cords. | | | | than octave in just weeks. |
| Singing Without Warming Up - Warming up your voice | | | | Drinking Honey Or Milk - Ok, I hear your howls of |
| before a performance is crucial for voice care. Singing | | | | protest because many people think that drinking honey |
| when your vocal cords are cold, especially when | | | | actually sooth their throats. Well, drinking honey, sugary |
| singing high notes will make your voice sound very tight | | | | drinks and dairy products will cause a build up of |
| and stressful. Furthermore, it could also lead to | | | | phlegm. When your vocal folds are coated with a |
| permanent voice damage in the long run. | | | | sticky film of phlegm, do you think they can vibrate |
| Not Cooling Down - Cooling down your voice with the | | | | freely enough to create the resonance for a good |
| right vocal exercises is just as important as warming | | | | singing voice? |
| up. After a performance, your vocal cords are strained | | | | So if you want to sing terribly or cause damage to |
| and stressed. You need to cool it down to ensure | | | | your vocal cords, then follow the above bad sining tips. |
| good voice care so that you can continue to sing | | | | If not, just stay away from these bad singing habits |
| powerfully and beautifully. | | | | and develop a fabulous singing voice through good |
| Smoking - Think of all the tar, poisons and heat pelting | | | | vocal exercises. |
