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How To Sing: The BasicsLearn To Sing. Singer, songwriter and singing teacher Jules Rendell takes us through the basics of singing technique to help you make the most of your voice.

Jules Rendell is a professional singer and songwriter with classical training from the Royal Northern College of Music. As a singing teacher, she trains beginners and professionals alike in a range of styles from pop to classical, soul, jazz and rock. Here she will cover the basics of good singing technique, to help you make the most of your voice.

Step 1: Posture（姿势）
When you sing, your body is your instrument, so your posture can make a difference to the sound you produce. Stand feet shoulder-width apart, slightly turned out, with your weight more on the balls of your feet. Your legs should be very slightly bent - don't lock your knees. Your shoulders should rest back and down. Keep your chin down with the back of the neck long, making sure the front of your neck and your throat is relaxed.

Step 2: Breathing（呼吸）
When singing, sound is made by pushing air through your vocal chords which makes them vibrate. Increase the capacity of your lungs by expanding your ribs using the intercostal muscles (between the ribs). Don't think about taking in air, rather focus on expanding your ribs and you will take in air automatically. When you start to sing, support your ribs by holding in your abdominal muscles.

Step 3: Warm up（热身）
Before you start singing, you need to warm up your voice like an athlete warms up before a competition. Here are three exercises to do this:

Lip rolls（滚动舌头）
You're going to make a "brrr" sound by relaxing your lips and singing through them. Starting at a comfortable pitch, using a small range and expanding your ribs between each repetition, ascend semitone by semitone and go as high as you can.

Vowel Sounds（发好元音）
Making the phonetic sounds A, E, I, O, U, sing a slightly more complex scale. Again repeat up the octave. Keep your jaw relaxed and your mouth open.

"Mi" sounds（“mi”声）
This time use a full scale, using the sound "mi". This will help you get into your higher register. Take quick breaths between each exercise. This will help to strengthen your intercostal muscles.

Step 4: Performance（培养情绪）
Having a nice voice is one thing, communicating the meaning of a song is quite another. Make sure you annunciate your words appropriately, pronouncing consonants clearly and energetically. Also use your face to communicate the meaning of the words. Think about what the song means and allow those feelings to show in your facial expressions.

Also known as:
How Do I Sing: The Basics

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1.Posture n. 姿势，态度，情形

如：The artist asked his model to take a reclining posture.
画家要求模特取斜倚着的姿势。

She has very good posture.
她举止很优雅。

2.Warm up 变暖，活跃起来，热身

如：No matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't warm up to that proposal.
无论他怎样努力，还是对那项计划热心不起来。

The party has begun to warm up. They warmed up the party.
晚会开得很热闹，他们使晚会热闹起来。

3.ascend v. 上升，攀登

如：The point of greatest intensity or force in an ascending series or progression; a culmination.
顶点，最高点在上升的序列或过程中达到的最大强度或力量; 极点

The airplane ascended higher and higher.
飞机渐渐升高。

4.octave n. 八音度，倍频程

如：Can you span an octave on the piano?
乍能按到钢琴的八个键吗？

Designating the three basic intervals of the octave, fourth, and fifth.
完全音程的指出八音度、四音度、五音度三个基本停顿的

5. intercostal adj. 肋间的，肋材间的