

Just as ballet dancers focus on their body technique, by perfecting footsteps, singers must work on their vocal technique by practicing different musical techniques. – Making the song your own by incorporating your own musical interpretation and acting technique 20 minutes: Vocal technique

– Mastering the vocal style and genre of the song, and making sure you are using the appropriate vocal tone – Memorizing lyrics, and working on good diction and pronunciation Use this time to work on that song you are trying to make performance-ready. – Head voice/Chest voice 20 minutes: Song study There are many different warm-ups a singer can do, including ones that work on: Just as an athlete warms up his or her muscles and joints before a game or practice, singers need to warm up their vocal cords, tone, and range before a performance or practice. It’s very important that you start your practice singing session off right away with warming up your voice. Let’s look at a one-hour voice practice, typically for a high school or college student who is serious about pursuing music, broken into three 20-minute sessions.

While your voice teacher should be your first resource for determining your specific practice routine, I’ve outlined some tips below to get you thinking. If you’re not sure how to balance your singing practice routine at home, you’re not alone! Many vocal students get overwhelmed trying to figure out how long to spend warming up, working on vocal technique, and running through songs. You love to sing and you know how important it is to sing every day, but is all that practice really helping? Here, Brooklyn, NY voice teacher Liz T. shares how to make the most of your singing practice routine… How the Best Singers Structure Their Singing Practice
