Stretching is an important part of a work-out routine. It makes sure your body stays healthy and prevents injuries. It also keeps you limber allowing for easier use of your body during and after a workout. Singing is a muscular activity, much more so than most other forms of music creation. For this reason, stretching the muscles associated with singing can help you in the same ways as stretching before a work-out. You will sing easier, recover faster, and sound cleaner with less effort if you stretch first. Without stretching, you may have issues you would not normally have and feel as though you're "just having an off day" or something since your body simply isn't performing at its peak. Here are the stretches I recommend.
Roll Your Head
Roll your head left and right while keeping your chin near your chest. Do not rotate your head in a full circle. Simply go left and right with your chin down, then switch and go left and right with your head tilted back.
Arms Up and Lean Into A Corner
Exactly as it sounds. Lift your arms above your head and place them on walls at an angle. A corner of a room works best. You should be pretty close to the wall and not reaching forward to find the wall. Slightly lean into the corner to stretch your upper back.
Twists
With your arms at chest level, rotate your torso left and right to loosen up your mid section and get those singing muscles relaxed.
Neck Massage
Find the nerve cluster in your neck that people would typically aim for in a neck massage. It is at the base of the neck where your neck becomes your shoulder. When you press on it, it should be slightly sensitive. Massage this spot on both sides.
This is by no means a comprehensive list of stretches that would help you sing, but it is a great start and you don't need to overkill the stretches. Just this would be plenty. If you need extra help relaxing, sign up for singing lessons by clicking here and I'll help you out!
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