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    How do you stop your voice from shaking when singing?
    Amy Chapman, MA
    Voice Coach
    Amy Chapman MA, CCC-SLP is a Vocal Therapist and Singing Voice Specialist. Amy is a licensed and board-certified speech & language pathologist who has dedicated her career to helping professionals improve and optimize their voice. Amy has lectured on voice optimization, speech, vocal health, and voice rehabilitation at universities across California, including UCLA, USC, Chapman University, Cal Poly Pomona, CSUF, CSULA. Amy is trained in Lee Silverman Voice Therapy, Estill, LMRVT, and is a part of the American Speech and Hearing Association.
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    By stabilizing your breath and body. Taking a deep breath in your ribs and holding your rib cage out can help stabilize your breath and therefore stabilize your voice.
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    How do you project your voice on stage?
    Amy Chapman, MA
    Voice Coach
    Amy Chapman MA, CCC-SLP is a Vocal Therapist and Singing Voice Specialist. Amy is a licensed and board-certified speech & language pathologist who has dedicated her career to helping professionals improve and optimize their voice. Amy has lectured on voice optimization, speech, vocal health, and voice rehabilitation at universities across California, including UCLA, USC, Chapman University, Cal Poly Pomona, CSUF, CSULA. Amy is trained in Lee Silverman Voice Therapy, Estill, LMRVT, and is a part of the American Speech and Hearing Association.
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    If your vocal cords are in good condition, a good way to project your voice is making sure that you're properly supporting your voice with breath and posture, and making sure that you're using proper breath control. If you are feeling sick, those aren't good times to use your voice loudly.
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    I can't seem to get my jaw relaxed. Any tips?
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    Here's a trick. First, stretch your jaw as far as it can go downwards. Then, open your mouth slightly. Then, just let your mouth relax.
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    Someone in my family smokes. What do I do to protect my voice?
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    Try not to be around them when they smoke. It also helps if you drink a lot of water.
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    I want to be able to practice a lot, but I always have somebody else in the house, and I am afraid of them hearing me sing, what do I do?
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    Sing in bathroom and lock the door. Set boundaries and ignore ridicule. Or you can let them know that you'll be practicing and they will have to leave if they don't want to hear you. Don't be afraid of them hearing you, use them as an audience to work on your stage presence.
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    Im 12 and near-constantly surrounded by people who smoke. What should I do to protect my voice?
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    Drink water, and stay as far as you can from them when they smoke. Sing in the shower, if you don't already practice in the shower.
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    I tend to spit a lot when I sing. What should I do?
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    You should make sure that you don't have too much excess saliva in your mouth before you start singing. Try to swallow if necessary to keep your saliva minimal.
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