Blog Post
How to Speak Through a Mask
3/21/2021
Resources:
• Webinars for Voice Technique Demonstration (scroll down to Part I and Part II of Voice Techniques)
• Downloadable Freebie Voice Tip Handout
• YouTube Channel for discussion and demonstration of voice tips and techniqu: Voice Technique Tips
• Less effort is more when it comes to voicing!
• Avoid straining your throat when speaking or projecting
• Speak with more airflow and increased forward focus of the voice to lips and tongue (see webinar for details on flow phonation and resonant voice production)
• Perform resonant hums frequently, feeling a strong buzz in your lips without throat effort
• Use a straw to get that same buzzy easy feeling or use the straw technique in some water!
• Try voice techniques to “warm up” the voice and to “reset” your voice throughout the day. Do resonant hums or straw phonation in between calls, teaching sessions, or conversations!
• Give yourself mini “breaks” between conversations and spread speaking duties out throughout the day if possible
• Always work with a speech language pathologist (specialized voice therapist) for techniques
• Engage in relaxation techniques and exercises for destressing and calming not only the mind, but decreasing tension in the body
• Practice voice techniques frequently and in conversation to make them more automatic and to translate to conversationn