Can you improve your voice?

To maintain a good voice avoid spicy foods. To hold out long notes, breathe from your diaphragm (near the stomach) and not your chest. Filling your diaphragm with air provides a steadier sound that lasts longer. You should sing 'meow' slowly before singing as it has three sounds- mee, aah and ooo. read more

Below is a description of each level, excerpted from my book (click on title): "How to Improve the Sound of Your Speaking Voice". Most of us have heard someone with a nasal voice. It has that high pitched, almost whiny quality which can turn people off in a hurry. read more

There are a lot of practical things you can do to improve the quality of your voice, from learning to breathe properly to avoiding certain foods, to trying specific warm-up exercises before singing or speaking. These aren’t overnight solutions, but with time and work, you can absolutely improve the quality of your voice. read more

Practicing your vocal range can also help to improve your voice for singing. To practice your vocal range, place a stirring straw between your lips and start to make a low “oo” sound. Slowly start to increase the pitch of the “oo” sound. Go from the bottom of your vocal range to the top of your vocal range. read more