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- Why does my throat feel sore after singing?
- How do I relax my throat muscles for singing?
- Why do I sound like I have a blocked nose when I sing?
Why does my throat feel sore after singing?
Remember, the throat is sore because the vocal cords are dry and inflamed, so the problem must be addressed with decreasing the dryness and irritation. Drinking lots of water is the easiest way to decrease the dryness, and using cough drops that increase lubrication of the vocal cords will assist in the inflammation.
How do I relax my throat muscles for singing?
Try the following suggestions to drop your larynx and leave it there while you make sound:
- Drop and breathe. When you feel the dropping sensation of the larynx, just breathe in and out (inhale and exhale) and leave the larynx in the low position. ...
- Drop and make sound. ...
- Drop and slide around on pitch. ...
- Drop and sing.
Why do I sound like I have a blocked nose when I sing?
The irritating nasal sound, or nasality, in some singing voices is a result of a soft palate which is not lifted properly. Your soft palate is the soft tissue on the roof of your mouth. A soft palate that lifts helps create the ringing sound that you want. If the soft palate doesn't lift, the sound is nasal.
