Leson 3 - 28th September

   First of all we have to keep a good posture to have the best air flow and therefore the best sound, If we're standing, we have to keep our feet flat on the floor, shoulder width apart. Balance equally on both legs. Keep our head up and shoulders back. Every part of our body should be in the same line.
Second, we have to breathe deep, normally, but conscious of keeping our shoulders low and our chest relaxed. We need to concentrate on breathing lower staying loose throughout your core. Philip told us that if we need to, we can place a hand on our stomach to remind yourself that that's the part that should be moving up and down, not our chest and shoulders. As a third exercise we've done an "s" sound (like a hiss) when you exhale to control the amount of air that you can expel.

To keep our voice healthy we should :

•    Drink warm liquids. Ice cold water will just clam up our vocal folds, very literally. Drink water to keep your body well hydrated, and avoid alcohol and caffeine. Our vocal cords vibrate very fast, and having a proper water balance helps keep them lubricated.All these things constrict our throat and keep us from sounding our best.Warm teas or room temperature water are the best choice. If we choose tea,we have to make sure it's not scalding hot. 
•    Not abuse or misuse our voice. Avoid yelling or screaming, and try not to talk loudly in noisy areas. If our throat feels dry or tired, or our voice is getting hoarse,we ave to reduce our voice use. The hoarseness is a warning sign that your vocal cords are irritated.
•   Not clear our throat too often. Doing it too much can injure them and make you hoarse. Try a sip of water or swallow to quench the urge to clear.