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Vocals Only: Destroy your Voice in 5 Easy Steps

You’ve heard it said that your body is a temple…well in the case of the singer that old saying translates into, “Your instrument is a temple!” If you don’t look after your voice it simply won’t perform at its optimum.

1:06 Eat, Drink and be Merry
If you’re looking to improve your voice then the first thing you need to do is treat your body the same way a professional athlete treat’s theirs. You are a vocal athlete! This means that everything you do will have an impact on your voice.

2:01 Choose the Wrong Singing Teacher
Every professional athlete has a coach; someone to observe, instruct and correct. Singers are no different. We need someone who can watch, listen and provide feedback for the refinement of our voice. This being said, it’s really important that you choose the right singing teacher for you.

3:14 Sing when you are Sick
Singing while you’re sick is simply not worth the risk to your vocal health. Please heed this warning: you can do significant damage to your voice during one set of songs – especially if the health of the voice is already compromised due to general illness.

4:26 Deny you have a vocal problem
Raspiness, inconsistent tone, an inability to maintain pitch, and reduced vocal stamina are all signs that your voice has been compromised. This doesn’t necessarily mean that your voice has sustained damage of a pathological nature. Sure, you might have nodules, a vocal fold cyst or a contact granuloma, but it could equally be a functional issue requiring simple instruction on how to operate your voice more efficiently.

5:29 Don’t look after your Ears
We spend a lot of time as singers worrying about the health of our larynx. We should pay equal attention to the health of our ears. Let’s face it, if you can’t hear well your singing is going to become a darn sight harder.

6:42 Habitually Clear Your Throat
When you get into the poor habit of slamming your vocal folds together every few minutes the vocal folds respond by swelling in order to cushion and protect themselves from the repetitive impact. You already know that swollen vocal folds is not a good thing and adds to general wear and tear of the voice. If you want to look after your voice…stop all that throat clearing and replace it with a simple swallow instead.

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Posted on November 25, 2014 | Video

Vocals Only: “The 5th Chair” – Episode Eight

The LIVE rounds are here and we, the viewing public, finally have the opportunity to get blood on our hands by selectively killing off the artists one by one. Let the games begin. In this episode Dr Dan discusses intonation (singing in tune), corrects some poor instruction by one of the celebrity judges and provides some interesting reflection on “The Voice Australia KIDS.”

The episode finishes with an update to Dr Dan’s Top Eight (now a ‘Top Five’) as well as Dr Dan’s “Pick of the Week.”