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Untrained singers who sing 'loudly 'often sound 'yelly', 'pressed' or 'pushed'. This can lead to vocal fatigue and strain if done frequently. Facial expressions like grimaces or frowns may appear. Poor air management and alignment issues, such as locked knees or raised chins, are common. This style of singing often causes tuning problems, lacks musicality and feels effortful. Therefore, it's best to avoid it! Rather than 'loud', if you want a bigger sound, go for resonance in

The eyes are often called the window to the soul, but they do much more than just convey emotion. They play a significant role in communication, particularly when it comes to how we resonate our voices.

Effective embouchure helps maintain vocal tract resonance, vocal quality and ease of singing.

As a voice specialist, I recently had the opportunity to conduct research at NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art) looking at vocal creak in student actors. I'll admit, I went into this study with plenty of questions: Would their voice training affect their everyday speaking patterns? Does creak show up more in casual conversation than formal speech? Here's what I discovered... What's Vocal Creak, Anyway? If you're not familiar with the term, vocal creak (or vocal fry, cr