Vocal Hygiene Programme
DO'S
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Good Breathing breathe through your nose with your lips closed, so that the air can be filtered, warmed and moisturized. Abdominal diaphragmatic breathing helps in good voice projection.
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Relaxation - Use a good rate of speech and open mouth while speaking. Hold your head straight when you talk. Do not strain the muscles of the face, neck and shoulders while talking and singing.
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Vocal warm-ups - take a few minutes to build form a normal tone to be more forceful. This attracts blood to the larynx for more power.;
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Use amplification when necessary
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Water – Drink ten glasses of water daily. By drinking fluids you enhance mucous production of the throat and lessen vocal stress
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Humidity – ideal relative humidity is 40%–50 %. Avoid breathing through your mouth in cold weather.
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Avoid talking in noisy environments
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DONT'S
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Singing with a sore throat – avoid talking and singing when you have a cold.
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Speaking at extremes - Talking extremely loud, whispering and talking in an excessively high or low pitch.
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Do not cough, clear your throat or sneeze with forceful voicing.
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Do not smoke or use tobacco products.
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Avoid alcohol and excessive caffeine.
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Do not indulge in imitation, making strange voices etc.
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Don’t yell, shout, and cheer habitually.
