Tip
for poets about Slamming… Vocalization Tips: 1. Stand up straight. You look more confident,
the light hits you better, you get better breath, sound
better, and it gets your face and voice up over the heads
of audience members. 2. Take several deep breaths before speaking. 3. Breathe deeply while speaking! 4. Lift your chin. You look more confident.
You will breathe and speak more clearly. Gives you more
volume and range. Helps in projecting your voice. 5. Move your mouth. Open your mouth wide.
Over-extend your mouth movements. BIG "O's" Wide "Ah's" 6. Speak from your diaphragm, from deep
down. Avoid speaking with your mouth, throat, or nose.
You sound more confident, project better, vocalize more
smoothly, and can speak much much longer. 7. Try to minimize "popping" on
the mic. Soften your "P's". Try pronouncing them
almost as "B's" The crowd won't notice. 8. Try to minimize "hissing" on
the mic. Soften your "S's". Try pronouncing them
almost as "Z's" The crowd won't notice. 9. Know your mic. It is a musical instrument.
Learn how to "play" it. Test every mic before
using, especially if the venue does not have a sound person
to adjust the levels for you. Get a sense of the best distance
to stand from the mic. Move in close to whisper, move away
to shout. Practice using a mic both on a mic stand and
and hand-held. 10. Avoid drinking alcohol before your set,
especially if you have a long set or more than one set.
It dries out the vocal chords QUICKLY and will cause your
voice to break. Even one beer or shot will do plenty of
damage. 11. Bring a water bottle with you to gigs.
Keep you vocal chords wet. If you've been drinking alcohol,
wash with warm water. Avoid cold water. It shocks the system. TIPS: GENERAL :: VOCALIZATION :: AT
A SLAM :: BASIC
STRATEGY
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