Music Glossary: vocal-technique-and-health category

Crisp consonants without tension; legato line with connected vowels. more

Balanced diaphragmatic breath with rib expansion; steady airflow supports pitch and tone. more

Steam, water intake, humidity control; avoid irritants and reflux triggers. more

Distance/angle for plosives and sibilance; work proximity for tone without boom. more

Coordinate breath and fold closure for clean onset; avoid hard glottal or airy starts. more

Use drones/tuners for reference; train micro-adjustment with slow vibrato control. more

Manage chest–mix–head shifts with vowel modification and support. more

Sensation focus (mask, pharyngeal); align with formant tuning for presence. more

Sleep, warm room-ups, no shouting over noise, monitor mixes protecting ears. more

Semi-occluded vocal tract drills to balance pressure and fold closure. more

Fry, twang, light distortion developed gradually under control; avoid strain. more

Shape vowels to maintain resonance and intonation at range extremes. more

Gentle SOVT (straws, lip trills), sirens, scales; cooldown with slides and hums. more

Persistent hoarseness, pain, range loss; get scope and rest protocol. more