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What should I do if I have a scratchy throat?

What should I do if I have a scratchy throat?

Care For Your Voice........... There are lots of the reasons why a singer might develop that raw, dry, scratchy, aching feeling in the throat. The first thing the comes to mind is dehydration. Hydration allows the vocal folds to stay limber and maintain the protective mucosal lining which coats the vocal folds and protects them from the natural friction that occurs during vocalization. My goal is to drink half of my body weight x ounces of water each day to stay hydrated. Som

How to Manage Stage Volume

How to Manage Stage Volume

I can't hear myself sing!!....... Is this a familiar scene? You are at band rehearsal. Your acoustic drummer plays loudly. This causes your bass guitar player to turn up the volume. Now your guitarist can’t hear-so then cranks it up. You are singing at the top of your lungs and can barely hear yourself! You’ve tried using one earplug, possible two. You’ve tried cranking up a wedge monitor in front of you only to have sound pointing to your shins. Yes, it’s a common sit

What is the difference between Diction and Articulation?

What is the difference between Diction and Articulation?

Articulation is the act of expressing something in a coherent verbal form, or an aspect of pronunciation involving the articulatory organs. Articulation comes from the Latin word for "jointed" or "divided into joints." So it makes sense that the word's original definition described movement at a joint, as in the articulation of your fingers while you're typing. (The joints themselves can also be called articulations.) This noun also describes the act of joining things in such

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