Male and female singing voices. Voice training exercises

In this article you will find exercises, after which you will begin.

To open your voice

Your voice may not actually be yours. The reason is due to tension or an incorrect way of speaking (for example, using only the ligaments). The exercises below will help you overcome these issues and discover your true natural voice.

Sound engineer

First, understand how others hear you. To do this, you can simulate a recording studio. Your left palm will be the earphone - press it with a “shell” to your left ear; the right one will be a microphone - hold it near your mouth at a distance of several centimeters. Start trying: count, say different words, play with the sound. Do this exercise for 5-10 minutes for nine days. During this time, you will understand how it really sounds and will be able to improve it.

Q-X

To open your voice, you need to free your throat and transfer the main work to your lips and diaphragm. To do this, pronounce the syllables “qu-ix”. On “Q”, round your lips, on “X”, stretch them into a wide smile. After 30 repetitions, try making a short speech. You will feel that the ligaments are less strained, and your lips follow your commands better.

Yawn

The easiest way to relax the muscles of the larynx is to yawn well. Do this simple exercise for 5 minutes a day and you will notice how blocks and tension in your voice disappear.

Exhale-groan

This exercise will help you discover the natural sound of your voice. Its essence comes down to voicing your exhalation.

Position: feet on the floor, jaw slightly open and relaxed. Start inhaling air, and as you exhale, make any sound. Do this without any effort - if everything is correct, you should get a groan.

When the exercise is performed correctly, the sound comes from the solar plexus. It is from there that you need to speak so that your voice is voluminous and expressive.

To make your voice pleasant

Three smiles

This exercise is performed in the same way as the previous one, but observing the rule of three smiles. Smile with your mouth, forehead and imagine a smile in the solar plexus area. After this, begin to exhale with sound. Just 5 minutes a day - and your voice will begin to sound more pleasant and trusting.

Yoga exercise

This training is practiced by Indian yogis to achieve a deep and beautiful voice.

Position: standing, feet shoulder-width apart. First, take a few calm inhalations and exhalations, then exhale sharply with the sound “ha-a.” The exhalation should be as full and loud as possible. In this case, the body can be slightly moved forward.

Long syllables

Take a deep breath, and as you exhale, say protractedly “bom-m”, “bim-m”, “bon-n”. Draw out the last sounds as long as possible. Ideally, vibration should occur in the area of ​​the upper lip and nose.

A similar exercise can be done with the syllables “mo-mo”, “mi-mi”, “mu-mu”, “me-me”. But in this case, first pronounce them briefly, and only then protractedly.

Both exercises are best done every morning for 10 minutes. They will not only make your voice more pleasant, but will also help strengthen your vocal cords.

Long tongue

Stick out your tongue. First, point it down as far as possible, trying to reach your chin. Maintaining this position, tilt your head down. Then stretch your tongue upward, trying to reach the tip of your nose. At the same time, raise your head as high as possible.

To make your voice stronger

Sounds “i”, “e”, “a”, “o”, “u”

Exhale, then take a deep breath and on the second exhale say a long “i” sound. Do this freely as long as you have enough air. Do not force the air out of your lungs. Pronounce the remaining sounds in the same way: “e”, “a”, “o”, “u”. Perform three repetitions.

The sequence of these sounds is not random: they are distributed in height. Accordingly, “i” is the highest (activates the upper area of ​​the head), “u” is the lowest (activates the lower abdomen). If you want to make your voice lower and deeper, practice the “u” sound more often.

Tarzan Exercise

Complete the previous task, only now beat yourself in the chest with your fists, like Tarzan. The exercise is designed to fill your voice and clear your bronchi, so if you feel like clearing your throat, don't stop yourself.

Moo

This exercise activates the chest and abdomen. Exhale and inhale. On the next exhalation, begin to pronounce the sound “m” with your mouth closed. Perform three approaches: first moo quietly, then at medium volume and finally at very loud volume.

Growl

Raise your relaxed tongue to the palate and begin to pronounce the sound “r”. It should turn out “r-r-r”, like a tractor. Repeat the exercise three times, then expressively read about a dozen words that contain the sound “r”. Be sure to accompany the reading with a rolling “r”.

Chaliapin's exercise for tuning your voice

The great Russian singer Fyodor Chaliapin also began every morning with a growl. But he did not perform it alone, but together with his bulldog. After training the sound “r”, Fyodor Ivanovich began to bark at his pet: “av-av-av”.

You can repeat Chaliapin’s exercise or, if you can’t relax your larynx, replace it with a villainous theatrical laugh. This is done simply. With your mouth open, as you exhale, you laugh evilly: “a-a-a-a-ha-ha-ha-ha-a-a-a-a.” The sound should come out easily and freely. At the same time, you can jump and beat yourself in the chest with your hands. This exercise will instantly clear your voice and prepare it for work.

Important to remember

When performing all exercises, you need to maintain the correct one. The stomach should be relaxed and the chest should protrude forward. However, if you keep your back straight, these areas of the body will automatically take the correct position.

Exercise "lullaby"

Imagine that you are A Shake your baby and softly hum a familiar lullaby phrase:

mm- m-mm-mm...

Hum this melody for everyone ch asykh. Achieve a soft sound attack:

a-a-a- a-a-a-a...
o-o-o-o-o-o-o...
o-o-o-o-o-o-o...
uh-uh-uh-uh-uh...

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Exercise "I want milk"

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Ah sick yaa yayaimilkstonenemamadai

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Dictation exercise

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On ato m, per atom, per atom
The attack is coming wow class.
He's ato m, he is an atom, he is an atom
Forced slave from attacking us.

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Exercise "echo"

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Exercise "beep"

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uh uh uh...

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oooooooooooo uh Ewwwwwwwwwwww...

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Whoa! U A ! Wow! Oui! Ouch!..

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Metal sounds

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Exercise 1

AU, OU, EU- take a breath - YU, YU
AY, O Y , UY - >>> - EY, YY
AI, ABOUT I, UI - >>> - EI, YI
JSC, UO , EO - >>> - YO, IO
AE, O E, UE - >>> - YE, IE

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Exercise 2

AM, OM, UM- breathing - EM, YM, IM
AN, ABOUT N, UN - >>> - EN, UN, IN
AL, ABOUT L, UL - >>> - EL, YL, IL
AR, ABOUT R, UR - >>> - ER, YR, IR
AB, O IN , UV - >>> - EV, YV, IV
AZ, OZ , UZ - >>> - EZ, YZ, IZ
AJ, coolant , UZH - >>> - EZH, YZH, IZH

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Exercise 3

YAM, E M L, YUM- breathing - EAT, EAT
YAN, Yo N L, YUN - >>> - YEN, YIN
YAL, YOL, YU L L - >>> - FIR, IL and so on.

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Ay Oy Uy- d s aniye - Eey Iy
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Ai Oi Ui- breath en no Ei Yi and so on

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U, Y, I, O, E, A, M, N, L, R, V, Z, F

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MA N ULOR- breathing - EZHYZIV

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In order to achieve a certain result in such a difficult task as developing a singing voice, you need to accurately formulate a task for yourself. If you want to reach a professional level and improve your singing voice, which is not inferior in strength and beauty of sound to world pop stars, then you cannot do without a competent vocal teacher. Of course, a teacher is not a guarantee of success, but without him you risk losing a lot of time on trial and error, harming your health and realizing only a fraction of the possible percentage of your potential. But if you are a simple fan of singing along to the radio and a regular at karaoke bars, for whom the love of singing is gradually developing into a hobby, you can enroll in the “Fundamentals of Acting” course at Benefit. You will find regular classes, effective techniques and professional teachers who will help you develop the necessary skills.

What role does the voice play for an actor?

For an actor, the voice is the most important professional instrument with which expression and expressiveness are achieved. Therefore, in classes at the Benefis theater studio, a lot of attention is paid to working with the voice.

1. Nutrition and regime.
2. Daily chants.
3. Breathing exercises.
4. Practice.
5. Rest.

Optimize your diet, daily routine and give up bad habits

Watch your health! It's not just colds and sore throats that affect your voice. Any illness can have a bad effect on your sound.

Warm up your voice and sing daily

• Yawn with your mouth wide open. Yawning helps to relax the neck and throat, and also when yawning, the larynx moves into the correct position. Remember the position of the vocal apparatus when yawning, try to maintain it when singing.
• Try humming something with your mouth closed, blowing air through closed, relaxed lips. Your lips will vibrate funny. This exercise is not given right away. When you learn how to perform it on simple sounds, move on to scales.
• Sing with your mouth closed. More precisely, with closed lips, because the teeth should be open and the lower jaw should be lowered. Imagine holding a ball in your mouth.

1. Sing the scale with the sounds “mi-mi-mi”, starting from an average pitch that is comfortable for you and up to the highest note.
2. From the highest note, move down to the middle and even lower - to the lowest possible.
3. Change the sounds: pure vowels “i-i-i”, “u-u-u” and further according to the vowel table (i, e, o, u, a, s).
4. Add consonants: “woo-woo-woo”, “va-va-va”, etc.
5. Watch for clarity of sound, articulation and correct throat position.

Train your breathing

1. Stand up correctly. Feet shoulder width apart. One leg slightly in front, knees slightly bent and relaxed. The back is straight, the shoulders are laid back and relaxed as much as possible, the chest is slightly protruded.
2. Breathe deeply. You should inhale air so that the abdominal cavity, stomach and lumbar region swell.
3. Learn to push air out of the abdominal cavity using your abdominal muscles when exhaling, singing and talking. Practice doing a series of exhalations after taking a deep breath. The more exhalations you can make, the better.

Listen and sing

Dose your loads, take care of your voice in everyday life, rest

A commanding voice can be acquired by working on speaking technique and the training will consist of creating a low voice that is imprinted in the mind of the interlocutor, and also creates a strong impression that will entail trust and respect for the person speaking.

Voice timbre is the brightness of the sound, its individuality conveyed during singing. The sound is determined by the fundamental tone and additional sounds called overtones. The more overtones, the brighter and more colorful the voice will be. The natural number of overtones combined with is the secret of the mesmerizing sound of the voice.

Voice timbre, types

The most pleasant timbre is considered to be a voice that has the correct modulation, both in high and low tones. In fact, any voice can be cast with the right approach. This means giving it a professional sound. To do this, you need to learn to control the frequency of your voice, as well as the emotional coloring. This is easy to do with the help of a vocal specialist. To determine your own timbre, you need to know what voice timbres there are in general. There are several main types:

• tenor. This is the highest male voice. It can be lyrical or dramatic.
• baritone;
• bass. The lowest voice timbre in comparison with the above. It can be central or melodious.

• soprano. This is a very high pitched voice. There are lyric soprano, dramatic and coloratura.
• mezzo-soprano;
• contralto. It's a low voice.

What does timbre depend on?

The fundamental factor in the formation of timbre is the vocal cords. It is almost impossible to find several people who can sing equally. It is unlikely that you will be able to change your voice radically. But if you turn to a teacher, it is quite possible to improve its coloring.

How to determine the timbre of a voice?

It is almost impossible to determine the timbre on your own, without certain knowledge and skills. At home, you can only tentatively attribute your voice to one or another type of timbre. The most accurate data can be obtained by using specialized equipment - a spectrometer. It studies the outgoing sound, and then classifies it in the correct direction. You can read more about spectrometers at the end of the article.

How to change your voice tone

The timbre of the voice largely depends on the characteristics of the human body. The volume, shape of the trachea and oral resonator, as well as the tightness of the closure of the vocal cords are of great importance. Therefore, it is not possible to radically change the sound of the voice.

However, you can give the timbre the necessary coloring by adding low or high overtones and achieving their ideal balance. There are various exercises for this, for example, pronouncing the soft fricative “r”.

The shape of the lips and the position of the tongue have a great influence on the timbre. You can experiment, for example, changing the position of the jaw and talking with a fixed lower lip.

At the age of three, a person’s voice pattern changes and he becomes more constrained. We diligently control volume and intonation, strain our ligaments and, as a result, use only a small part of our capabilities. How to restore your natural voice? Exercises and techniques will also help you with this. You can find out more detailed information about them by watching the video:

What affects voice timbre?

1. First of all, smoking should be noted. The longer the experience of this addiction, the lower the timbre of the voice.
2. Poor nutrition, chronic lack of sleep. You need to understand that any mood, be it good or bad, affects the timbre of your voice.
3. Hypothermia, cold. Everything is obvious here. You need to protect yourself from the cold, try not to drink ice-cold drinks and give up ice cream.
4. The period of growing up. During adolescence, the timbre of the voice becomes rougher. Of course, it is impossible to change this process.

Spectrometer and more

The device that is used to determine the timbre of the voice is called a spectrometer. Its device includes a special-purpose microphone and a sound amplifier. During its operation, sound is divided into components using electroacoustic filters. This entire process is displayed on the device display. Then the device examines the composition of the speech sound in certain formats, since it is the speech format that has a direct impact on the recognition of the voice sound in singing. Most often, the device recognizes the timbre of a voice by the way the first three vowel sounds are pronounced.

How to find out your voice timbre? It is best to sign up for several lessons with a qualified professional who trains the singing voice. To determine timbre, they use parameters such as tessitura endurance and some other characteristics.

In order to determine the timbre of the voice, the vocal teacher selects works that have different tessitura. This allows you to determine which note pitches work best for a particular vocalist. By singing several pieces of music that have different musical octaves, you can determine which of them you can sing easily and comfortably, and which you have to sing with strain on your vocal cords. Each person tends to play notes of a certain pitch. Only an experienced teacher will be able to correctly assess the range and timbre of each vocalist’s voice by the way he sings individual notes in a certain octave, and will name the main differences between falsetto and chest voice or tenor and baritone.