15/02/2025
Finally sitting down to run my new practice set on the keys and the baby monitor be “detecting motion” 😮💨😂
Four easy practice tips for my fellow creatives 💗
💪Body Scan: take a quick scan of your body and how you’re feeling (mentally and physically) as this can really impact practice sessions. Injury, tension, lack of sleep, hormonal changes, emotional well-being, sickness and for singers things like reflux and hydration for example may affect our voice, focus/attention span and motor skills. Set your practice expectations to match your current state.
🥤Set really achievable goals- anything is better than nothing. If five minutes is all you have choose something doable- singers this might mean running some conditioning exercises like some straw phonation or other SOVT exercises
❓Be clear on your “why”. Keeping the reason for our practice fresh and clear = motivation. Be kind to yourself and be honest. If you can’t find a why ask yourself if this is something you really want to achieve or is it something you feel you “should” want for some reason or other.
🗒️Have a colourful list up on your wall or in your phone or all the things you need to work on to achieve your overall goals. Think outside the box- for a vocalist you may include things like:
Technical practice
Daily conditioning
Performance practice in front of mirror
Lyric learning
Repertoire building
Singing with an instrument
Preparation for your singing lesson
Set list planning
Booking and promoting performances
On days where you aren’t up to or can’t get to the obvious practice goals- pick something else off the list that will work for you. Eg you may not be able to practice belting on the train to work but you could learn the lyrics you need to have down for your gig 💗