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How to Develop a Perfect Speaking Voice
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Tags: Public Speaking, Speaking Voice, Acting
Developing a perfect speaking voice can be helpful not only in the acting field but also throughout your life. Often times it is necessary to speak publicly for one reason or another and when that time comes you want to be able to speak clearly and articulately.
| 1. | Lie on your back with your knees in the air and your eyes closed. Feel your body. Seek out and eliminate any tension by "breathing into it." The most important area is your jaw. The second most important area is your neck. To have a perfect voice, you must also learn to relax your shoulders, upper back and chest areas. Breathe deeply to expand your lung capacity. |
| 2. | Prop your head back a bit and release your jaw so that it gapes open. There should be no tension at all in your neck, chest, shoulders or your jaw. Take a deep breath in and as you breath out, vocalize. It will sound like an open-mouthed moan. As you vocalize, pay close attention to your jaw, neck, shoulders, back and chest. Most likely, they will tense up when you vocalize. Keep practicing until you can vocalize without tensing your muscles. |
| 3. | Repeat step two, but this time hold a note, any note. This will perhaps create tension in your jaw or neck areas. Continue to practice until you can perform this with no tension. |
| 4. | Repeat step two, but make different sounds. Slowly move your tongue, mouth and lips around as you vocalize different pitches. It should sound something like baby talk, but do it slowly. Try to eliminate any tension that arises in your jaw (especially in your jaw), shoulders, neck, and back. |
| 5. | Recite a poem or lines from a play. Try to maintain your relaxation and resonance. Listen to how different your voice sounds. The longer you practice on the floor, the easier it is to maintain your good speaking habits. |
| 6. | Sit upright. Chances are, there will be some tension in your key vocal areas. Pay special attention to your neck and your shoulders. Breathe into your tense areas to relax them. Repeat steps 2 through 5 while sitting upright. |
| 7. | Extend these habits to everyday conversation. It will be more difficult to maintain relaxation when you have to think of what to say, but with practice it will come. |
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