How You Can Help Keep Your Voice Over Sounding Youthful

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How You Can Help Keep Your Voice Over Sounding
Youthful
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• Hum Into A Straw
• Begin this exercise with a wider straw and then
  eventually work your way down to a thinner one,
  something like a coffee stirrer. Put your mouth
  over the straw and start with a hmmmm sound.
  Begin to change your pitch while making the
  hmmmm sounds then vary your pitch by sounding
  like a siren. Practice this exercise for about 10
  minutes every day, if your voice starts feeling
  tired or fatigued then make sure to take a break
  or come back to it the next day.
• Read aloud
• Reading out loud keeps your voice in use which is
  extremely important for vocal health. Practice
  voice over scripts, read a news article aloud or
  try narrating the events around you. These are
  all excellent ways to make sure your voice is
  getting regular use.

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• Maintain Good Vocal Hygiene
• Great dental hygiene is going to help your voice
  be healthy as well. Brush and floss after every
  meal. Dont smoke and avoid yelling or excessive
  clearing of your throat. When your larynx are
  already inflamed such as when you have a cold
  be extra careful with clearing your throat.
• Dont Strain Your Voice
• If you speak at higher or lower pitch than your
  normal voice, it tends to put strain on your
  vocal cords. To figure out your natural pitch try
  saying mm-hmm as in you agree. This pitch
  should be the general one you use when begin a
  sentence.

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• Stay away from acid reflux
• When the liquid contents of the stomach
  back-flows and enters the esophagus this is
  called Acid reflux. If this happens on a regular
  basis, it can have a negative impact on your
  larynx which can in turn cause chronic
  hoarseness. Things that can cause acid reflux
  include alcohol, caffeine, acidic or spicy foods.
  Also eating within three or four hours of bedtime
  can cause acid reflux.
• Stay physically active
• Maintaining regular physical activity does
  contribute to helping your voice retain a
  youthful sound. By keeping physically fit, your
  posture and musculature stay healthy. Both of
  these help maintain a strong, resonant voice.
  Regular exercise also helps relieve stress, this
  is important because chronic stress can lead to
  tension and fatigue which your voice is impacted
  by.

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• Work With A Voice Over Coach or Singing
  Instructor
• Working with a professional voice over coach is a
  great way to learn how to use your voice and keep
  it in great shape. If you can find a speech
  language pathologist with training in voice over
  that is a great combination. They can help
  evaluate your voice, teach you vocal exercises
  that are specific for your voice and work with
  you to put together a voice over workout routine
  that will help you keep your vocal chords healthy.

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