Comments on: W A T E R: Sound Advice for Singers http://voicecouncil.com/w-a-t-e-r-sound-advise-for-singers/ Practical insight for today's emerging vocalists Wed, 23 May 2012 09:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Robert Lunte http://voicecouncil.com/w-a-t-e-r-sound-advise-for-singers/#comment-3377 Robert Lunte Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:35:00 +0000 http://voicecouncil.com/?p=1261#comment-3377 Dr. Ronald Scherer is great! I'll start by saying that...  In regards to water, I believe temperature is definitely critical. You should NEVER drink cold fluids when singing, especially extreme phonations. The basic physics of temperature and its influence is the principle here...  When singing, you need to manipulate your vocal folds, vocal tract and other critical components of what we call, "The Phonation Package" at The Vocalist Studio. If you are drinking warm fluids, your voice is more flexible, more capable of withstanding extreme configurations. If you drink cold fluids, your voice gets more stiff. What happens to things when they are really cold and you try to break them? They break... if they are warm, they 'give' and bend. The voice responds the same way. I have field tested this numerous times in my personal experience and it is proven to be true. In fact, the ONLY real vocal injury I ever really had came after flushing my body with a cold drink during a break in one of my practice sessions. Before I took a drink, I was screaming G4s and above and in good shape,, after the drink, something "popped". I lost my ability to bridge to the head resonance and connect above E4 for about 90 days. I did fully recover, but never again will I drench myself with cold fluids when I'm singing. Robert Lunte www.TheVocalistStudio.com Dr. Ronald Scherer is great! I’ll start by saying that…  In regards to water, I believe temperature is definitely critical. You should NEVER drink cold fluids when singing, especially extreme phonations. The basic physics of temperature and its influence is the principle here… 

When singing, you need to manipulate your vocal folds, vocal tract and other critical components of what we call, “The Phonation Package” at The Vocalist Studio. If you are drinking warm fluids, your voice is more flexible, more capable of withstanding extreme configurations. If you drink cold fluids, your voice gets more stiff. What happens to things when they are really cold and you try to break them? They break… if they are warm, they ‘give’ and bend. The voice responds the same way.

I have field tested this numerous times in my personal experience and it is proven to be true. In fact, the ONLY real vocal injury I ever really had came after flushing my body with a cold drink during a break in one of my practice sessions. Before I took a drink, I was screaming G4s and above and in good shape,, after the drink, something “popped”. I lost my ability to bridge to the head resonance and connect above E4 for about 90 days. I did fully recover, but never again will I drench myself with cold fluids when I’m singing.

Robert Lunte
http://www.TheVocalistStudio.com

]]> By: putuporshutp@me.com http://voicecouncil.com/w-a-t-e-r-sound-advise-for-singers/#comment-3376 putuporshutp@me.com Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:40:00 +0000 http://voicecouncil.com/?p=1261#comment-3376 Great advice for all singer but not for de screeches or de wannabies. Great advice for all singer but not for de screeches or de wannabies.

]]> By: J0sephb0steder0217 http://voicecouncil.com/w-a-t-e-r-sound-advise-for-singers/#comment-2343 J0sephb0steder0217 Tue, 24 May 2011 14:37:00 +0000 http://voicecouncil.com/?p=1261#comment-2343 This was a very nice article to have come upon, I have been wondering this question for a while now. Doesn't it also depend on one's weight as to how much water should be taken in as well? This was a very nice article to have come upon, I have been wondering this question for a while now. Doesn’t it also depend on one’s weight as to how much water should be taken in as well?

]]> By: Cejslp http://voicecouncil.com/w-a-t-e-r-sound-advise-for-singers/#comment-2080 Cejslp Mon, 07 Mar 2011 01:28:00 +0000 http://voicecouncil.com/?p=1261#comment-2080 gargling would not allow fluid onto the vocal folds, the body protects the vocal folds from allowing fluids to pass onto them as they are directly above the trachea a place fluid should definately not enter gargling would not allow fluid onto the vocal folds, the body protects the vocal folds from allowing fluids to pass onto them as they are directly above the trachea a place fluid should definately not enter

]]> By: garymckinney http://voicecouncil.com/w-a-t-e-r-sound-advise-for-singers/#comment-144 garymckinney Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:36:27 +0000 http://voicecouncil.com/?p=1261#comment-144 I love practical advice like this! I didn't know that caffeine had such an effect. From now on I'll compensate my coffee drinking with matching amounts of good old room temperature H2O. I love practical advice like this! I didn't know that caffeine had such an effect. From now on I'll compensate my coffee drinking with matching amounts of good old room temperature H2O.

]]> By: lapsmith http://voicecouncil.com/w-a-t-e-r-sound-advise-for-singers/#comment-112 lapsmith Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:30:16 +0000 http://voicecouncil.com/?p=1261#comment-112 Good article and tips...they certainly make sense. One misconception is that drinking water or other liquids directly lubricates the vocal folds. Not so since when you swallow, the liquid is redirected to the stomach, bypassing the folds (otherwise it would fill up the lungs instead!). Maybe by gargling you could get some moisture directly on the folds? Has anyone tried this? It could at least be less conspicuous than trying breathe steam on stage.<br><br>I've also read that drinking milk isn't good for the voice, but why would that be?<br><br>Tom Good article and tips…they certainly make sense. One misconception is that drinking water or other liquids directly lubricates the vocal folds. Not so since when you swallow, the liquid is redirected to the stomach, bypassing the folds (otherwise it would fill up the lungs instead!). Maybe by gargling you could get some moisture directly on the folds? Has anyone tried this? It could at least be less conspicuous than trying breathe steam on stage.

I've also read that drinking milk isn't good for the voice, but why would that be?

Tom

]]> By: Paco http://voicecouncil.com/w-a-t-e-r-sound-advise-for-singers/#comment-105 Paco Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:04:15 +0000 http://voicecouncil.com/?p=1261#comment-105 The water you drink takes sometime before it hydrates your system. So, the water you drink (room temp or not) will make its effect quite a bit later. The problem is that i find sometimes my throat gets pretty dry during a performance. This is usually caused by three factors: the venue's atmosphere, too much push, a bit of stage fright. In my case, taking too much water during a performance cleans my mouth and throat a bit too much, eliminating all mocus that lines the vocal folds. What i do is drink a lot while warming up and as little as possible during the show. During the parts of the songs where i don´t have to sing, i move my tongue between my lateral up tooth and inside cheek. This provokes the production of saliva, which helps hydrating the folds inmediately. I guess everybody finds his own tips. The water you drink takes sometime before it hydrates your system. So, the water you drink (room temp or not) will make its effect quite a bit later. The problem is that i find sometimes my throat gets pretty dry during a performance. This is usually caused by three factors: the venue's atmosphere, too much push, a bit of stage fright. In my case, taking too much water during a performance cleans my mouth and throat a bit too much, eliminating all mocus that lines the vocal folds. What i do is drink a lot while warming up and as little as possible during the show. During the parts of the songs where i don´t have to sing, i move my tongue between my lateral up tooth and inside cheek. This provokes the production of saliva, which helps hydrating the folds inmediately. I guess everybody finds his own tips.

]]> By: Mark Sant http://voicecouncil.com/w-a-t-e-r-sound-advise-for-singers/#comment-97 Mark Sant Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:42:46 +0000 http://voicecouncil.com/?p=1261#comment-97 Have to say I found this article very useful indeed. I've spent the last 12 years drinking iced britvic 55 on stage, after reading this I took a glass of room temp water and the differance was amazing!! I found before that as the night went on, my voice appears to strain a little making the more lively songs quite painful to do, but now using water instead, the performance is a lot easier to do. Have to say I found this article very useful indeed. I've spent the last 12 years drinking iced britvic 55 on stage, after reading this I took a glass of room temp water and the differance was amazing!! I found before that as the night went on, my voice appears to strain a little making the more lively songs quite painful to do, but now using water instead, the performance is a lot easier to do.

]]> By: guillejosef http://voicecouncil.com/w-a-t-e-r-sound-advise-for-singers/#comment-95 guillejosef Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:31:40 +0000 http://voicecouncil.com/?p=1261#comment-95 NIce info! I have a problem... I sweat a lot!!! I mean it... A lot!!! How much water do I have to drink?? I'd love to perform with no lights, but we all know that's imposible... hope anyone could answer my question!<br><br>Cheers.<br><br>GUILLE. NIce info! I have a problem… I sweat a lot!!! I mean it… A lot!!! How much water do I have to drink?? I'd love to perform with no lights, but we all know that's imposible… hope anyone could answer my question!

Cheers.

GUILLE.

]]> By: barkeroni http://voicecouncil.com/w-a-t-e-r-sound-advise-for-singers/#comment-43 barkeroni Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:18:11 +0000 http://voicecouncil.com/?p=1261#comment-43 Hey great article - can you bring one out on alcohol? Hey great article – can you bring one out on alcohol?

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