How I Practice as a Professional Singer

Practice is a huge part of being a professional singer. In fact, it's probably the biggest part. To become the singer I am, I had to practice 1-2 hours per day, 5-6 days a week for 20 years. So it's good to have a routine. Always begin with warming up your body with stretching and breath work. Then warm up your voice with vocal exercises. You should start nice and easy but eventually use several vowels and warm up the whole range. Give your full attention and work on your technique as you go. Then it's time to hit the books. I always work in sections to check accuracy of rhythms and pitches. My favorite trick is to work backwards and do very slow practice. Then I work in my breaths, phrasing, dynamics and expression. I never skip this step because I need to be emotionally connected when I perform. If I don't do it in practice, it won't be there in performance. The habits we train are the habits we gain!#careeradvice #singer #professional #lemon8partner