7 Must-Know Tips on How to Improve Your Singing Voice [Video]

If you are a singer—whether in a choir or in a rock band, onstage or in the shower—you should know how to keep your singing voice healthy. After all, the state of your vocal health can either make or break your performance. Thankfully, vocal health for singers isn’t all that complicated. Some common sense and a little insider knowledge on vocal-health tips will do the trick, so you can sing your heart out. 

What are vocal cords?

Vocal cords, also called vocal folds, are two triangular bands of tissue that sit at the top of your windpipe. They’re open while you’re breathing, and when you speak or sing, they close, pulling tighter for higher notes, remaining loose for lower notes. You want your vocal cords soft, smooth, flexible and free of inflammation. 

Can you damage your vocal cords?

Allergies, smoke (first- and secondhand), tension, overuse, and abuse (like screaming) are all potentially damaging to your voice. Irritated or inflamed vocal …