The human voice has been an advantageous tool for our survival throughout our evolution. It aids us substantially in our communication, especially with expression. Expression is comprised of many tones and pitches. This variety of vocal facets has led humans to use their voices artistically, especially as a musical instrument. Many people desire to sing and master several techniques based around the style they are pursuing. Applying the Feldenkrais method to learning to sing allows the singer to fully use his voice.
Begin singing by relaxing. Lying down and feeling your breathing motions are beneficial when you are about to sing. It frees you from all the tension present when standing and speaking. It allows you to explore your own unique breathing style and the amount of pressure appropriate for reorganizing the vocal apparatus. Breathing like this also frees the vocal larynx. The vocal larynx is sensitive to vocal inflictions and generally responds by closing, thereby inhibiting the full sound of the voice. This breathing technique will increase vocal agility.
Seeing as the Feldenkrais method applies the relation between thought and movement, it is important to know the facets of your own unique voice. Using the Feldenkrais method allows you explore what you feel and what movements are necessary when you yell, scream, swallow, whisper or cough. All of the sounds used when singing can be traced to the sounds humans make in order to laugh, cry, squeal or yell. There are so many sounds the human voice can produce for you to explore and learn to control. Exploring all these natural noises prepares you use the necessary vocal movements to increase volume, use your vocal range and vocal stamina when you sing.
Posture is important when you sing. The Feldenkrais method allows you focus on the best posture to enhance your voice. When you sing, you want to eradicate all stress. You think back to the initial breathing exercises you did while lying down. You apply those breathing techniques to eliminate stress. Once you feel what you felt while lying down, you are ready to sing using what you learned from exploring your voice.
The Feldenkrais method can be used with any style of singing such as classical, jazz, musical theatre, pop, country or rock. Since breathing is important to singing, mastering and applying the breathing techniques to any singing style will work. Once you have explored all that your voice can do, you can learn to apply it to any style of singing.