Tricks to Sing Better – Faster

Singing itself can be very tricky at times. But if you know how your body works when you sing and know how to correct the mistakes that many people commonly make, fixing them is easy.

Keep in mind that most of these tips do not have to do with the actual voice itself. Are you surprised? You shouldn’t be.

Today I am going to show you 9 different small tricks that could make the difference between making or breaking your vocal technique.

Simple Tricks That Anyone Can Use

These tricks may take a little bit to implement or to get the feel of them. But rest assured, your voice (and your body) will thank you later!

Please watch the videos for a better explanation of each concept.

1: Drop Those Shoulders!

I can’t tell you how many people I see that raise their shoulders when they sing! So much tension in the wrong place! Dropping your shoulders can really help your sound flow better.

2: Your Chest Should Never Move

Same principle as the shoulders. If the chest is involved in the breathing, the sound comes out weaker and thinner than if it were coming from your deep stomach (or diaphragm!).

3: Relax That Jaw!

The jaw can be a powerful tool unless it is in the way. I struggle immensely with a tight jaw, even when I am not singing. Since many people carry stress in their jaw, finding ways to relax your jaw is a must when singing.

4: Check Your Tongue

The tongue is also a powerful force in the mouth, helping us chew and talk every day. While your tongue doesn’t necessarily hold stress, it likes to get in the way of more elegant things, like singing properly. Use these tips to keep your tongue in check.

5: Learn What An Open Throat Feels Like

The key to your sound flowing from within is keeping your throat open. A closed or partially closed throat while singing leads way to hoarseness, soreness, and simply underdeveloped sound.

6: Build the Foundation

I always refer to my posture while singing as the foundation of singing. Show me someone who has problems with breathing, projection, phrasing, and support, and I will most likely show you someone who’s posture is not solid.

Here are some tricks to keep that from happening!

7: Gentle Massage

Our muscles can definitely use a break at times, and massage is a fantastic way to keep your muscles warm, limber, and ready to go for singing.

8: What Are Your Hands doing?

Hands can be very distracting for an audience when they are watching a performer. What that person’s hands do makes a huge difference as to where the focus is. Do you cross your arms, put them behind your back? All of those actions cause tension in the body, as well as draw the focus of your song away from your face.

9: Stretch

As I do say often, you have to stretch before singing to really loosen up all of those stiff muscles. Again, I carry my body stress in my upper body, mainly my face, shoulders, and neck. Stretching those parts of my body before I sing helps me feel and look more relaxed while singing.

Plus, stretching always feels amazing, and brings some good blood flow to those tired muscles.

Try Out These Tricks to Help You Sing Better!

Which one of these tips could you use to help sing better? Perhaps you could do with trying all of them. You never know what little vocal trick can make the difference. Some people will discover the ease of their singing voice quicker than others, so don’t give up if you are at a hard learning spot right now!

If you are interested in learning more about posture and specifically how posture and breathing connect for a better singing voice, you can check out my free Posture & Breathing Course that I offer. It is simply 5 lessons of videos, tips, tricks, and worksheets to help you feel more confident in the basics of vocal technique. And it’s completely FREE! Woohoo!

Or, you can check out the Breathing and Posture Techniques for Singers post.

Please let me know if there are any tricks you use to help you sing better or more precise. I would love to know or add them to my article!