How to Exercise Your Voice

Method 1 of 3:

Warming Up Your Muscles

Breathe deeply. Stand up with your back straight, and your shoulders back and relaxed. Place both of your hands on your stomach. Breathe in through your nose. Expand your abdomen and lungs/ribs as you breathe in. Hold your breath and count to ten. Then, slowly exhale. As you exhale, make sure to contract your abdomen as if you are pushing the air out of it.^{[1] X Research source}
1. While performing this breathing exercise, your shoulders should remain in place; they should not be moving up and down as you breathe.
2. Repeat this exercise two to three more times.
Move your tongue around. With your mouth slightly open, swish your tongue around, as well as back and forth in your mouth. Do this for five to eight seconds. Repeat this two to three more times.^{[2] X Research source}
1. This exercise will help loosen and relax the muscles at the back of your tongue
Massage your jaw and cheek muscles. Position your palms on the sides of your face. Using slow, circular motions, massage your cheek and jaw muscles with your palms. Lower and raise your jaw as you massage to help loosen your jaw muscles.^{[3] X Research source}
1. Do this exercise for 20 to 30 seconds, three to five times.
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Patrick is an internationally recognized Voice & Speech Coach, focusing on public speaking, vocal power, accent and dialects, accent reduction, voiceover, acting and speech therapy. He has worked with clients such as Penelope Cruz, Eva Longoria, and Roselyn Sanchez. He was voted LA's Favorite Voice and Dialect Coach by BACKSTAGE, is the voice and speech coach for Disney and Turner Classic Movies, and is a member of Voice and Speech Trainers Association.

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Voice & Speech Coach

Did you know? Massaging the sides of your jaw opens a channel through your mouth for your breath to come in deeply, strengthening your voice.
Pretend to chew. Pretend as if you have gum or food in your mouth. Using your upper and lower jaw muscles, slowly chew for five to eight seconds. Repeat this two to three more times.^{[4] X Research source}
1. This exercise will help loosen and relax your jaw muscles.
Roll your neck and shoulders. Keeping your shoulders still, slowly rotate your head counterclockwise then clockwise. Do this ten times. Keeping your neck still, rotate your shoulders backward ten times and forward ten times.^{[5] X Research source}
1. Coupled together, these exercises will help loosen the muscles around your throat and neck.

Method 2 of 3:

Strengthening Your Speaking Voice

Say 'Mm-mmm.' Do this until you feel the front of your face buzz or vibrate. The vibration may cause the front of your face to tickle a bit, but this means you are doing the exercise correctly.^{[6] X Research source}
1. Repeat this exercise five times.
Alternate between 'Mm-mm' and 'Mm-hmm.' Say 'Mm-mm' as in tummy, and 'Mm-hmm' as in yes. Alternate between the two mm's. Repeat this five times. Then, alternate between the two mm's as you go from low to middle to high and back again with the pitch of your voice. Repeat this ten times.^{[7] X Research source}
1. This exercise helps to develop mask resonance.
Repeat 'Ney ney ney.' Going up and down your vocal range, i.e., low to middle to high and back again, say 'Ney ney ney ney ney.' Say it loudly, but do not yell.^{[8] X Research source}
1. Repeat this exercise ten times.
Practice saying tongue twisters. Say a tongue twister several times as fast as you can while keeping the words clear. Start out slow, but increase your speed over time. This exercise isolates the muscles in your throat, which helps with articulation. Some tongue twisters to practice with are:^{[9] X Research source}
1. 'Three free throws.'
2. 'She sells seashells by the seashore.'
3. 'The blue bluebird blinks.'
4. 'Freshly fried flying fish, freshly fried flesh.'
5. 'Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'
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Patrick Muñoz
Voice & Speech Coach
Patrick is an internationally recognized Voice & Speech Coach, focusing on public speaking, vocal power, accent and dialects, accent reduction, voiceover, acting and speech therapy. He has worked with clients such as Penelope Cruz, Eva Longoria, and Roselyn Sanchez. He was voted LA's Favorite Voice and Dialect Coach by BACKSTAGE, is the voice and speech coach for Disney and Turner Classic Movies, and is a member of Voice and Speech Trainers Association.

Patrick Muñoz
Voice & Speech Coach

Say tongue twisters slowly, then increase your speed. Start slowly to notice where you articulate, then speed up and go from a low pitch to a high pitch. You use your tongue muscles and strengthen your voice.
Practice these exercises regularly. Do these exercises three to five times a week. Additionally, perform these exercises 30 minutes before speaking in public or for long periods of time.^{[10] X Research source}

Method 3 of 3:

Strengthening Your Singing Voice

Trill your lips. With your lips closed and relaxed, blow air through them gently. Do this until your lips begin to trill. Practice this for ten seconds. Repeat the exercise two to three more times.^{[11] X Research source}
1. To make the exercise harder, add a pitch, like an 'uh' sound, as your lips are trilling. Do this for five seconds. The addition of the pitch should create a tickling sensation around your nose, mouth, cheeks and forehead.
Say the Do-Re-Mi's. This is also called solfège. Beginning on the middle C, sing, 'Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do' up and down the scale. As you solfège, really listen to each pitch.^{[12] X Research source}
1. Repeat this exercise five times.
Make a siren sound. Imagine the sound a fire engine makes as it passes by. Starting at low range, make the sound with 'Ooooo' and 'Eeeeee.' As you make the siren sound, go up and down your vocal range for five to eight seconds. Repeat this exercise two to three more times, starting higher each time.^{[13] X Research source}
1. If you are unable to hit the high and low notes, then your voice is fatigued. Stop the exercise and let your voice rest for five minutes.
Practice 'Mah-May-Me-Moe-Moo.' Starting low, sing this slowly using a monotone voice. Repeat this exercise five times, starting higher each time.^{[14] X Research source}
1. To make this exercise harder, try to sing them all in one breath.
2. Try to not push your voice. Your voice should be relaxed while doing this exercise.
Say 'Ng.' Make the 'Ng' sound as in the word lung. You should feel the back of your tongue and the soft palate at the roof of your mouth come together. Hold this sound for ten seconds.^{[15] X Research source}
1. Repeat this exercise two to three more times.
Hum a song. Pick one of your favorite songs, or a simple song like 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.' Depending on the length of the song, hum the song to yourself two to three times.^{[16] X Research source}
1. This exercise will help loosen and relax your vocal muscles.
Perform these exercises daily. If not daily, then five times per week. Additionally, make sure to reserve 30 to 45 minutes before a performance to do these exercises.^{[17] X Research source}

Warm-up Exercises and Foods to Eat and Avoid

Warming Up the Muscles around Your Throat

Foods to Eat and Avoid to Maintain Your Voice

Jessica Tanner

Update 24 March 2020

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