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How to add a voice yourself? How to set your voice at home? How to develop your voice without taking vocal lessons.

Surely you want to be listened to with an enthusiastic look and an open mouth? Or maybe your field of activity is unthinkable without public speaking, in which voice training and precise pronunciation are so important? But due to the lack of certain skills and knowledge, you don’t even try to improve yourself? Next, we will tell you how, with the help of simple voice training exercises, you can hone your speaking technique, which will help you achieve success both in the professional sphere and in your personal life.

Speech technique is a science in the field of speech production, articulation, diction, intonation, facial expressions and other elements. People of certain professions need to study this science throughout their lives. Their task is to make their speech technique correct, beautiful and understandable.

A significant indicator that characterizes the quality of a person’s speech technique is diction (this is how clearly he pronounces sounds). This element of speech is comparable to handwriting. A message written in crooked, illegible handwriting will be incomprehensible and uninteresting to the addressee, just as a crumpled, inarticulate speech is unlikely to interest the listener or will raise a lot of counter questions. Next, we will tell you how to strengthen your voice and improve your pronunciation with the help of regularly performed exercises.

One of the methods was used by the main character from the film “Carnival”; she honed her speech by repeating the tongue twister about the cuckoo, while stuffing her mouth with walnuts. In addition, there are a number of breathing exercises, which we will talk about a little later.

Voice

A pleasant voice is one of the main indicators of correct speech. The voice can also be trained and can be mastered. Each person is capable of learning to control the power of his voice, raising or lowering it depending on the situation, sufficiently restraining emotions, being calm and speaking measuredly. An important factor is a healthy throat and you need to quit smoking.

Timbre

The next indicator is voice timbre. In this case, the main thing is not to overdo it, since an excessively low or high voice is perceived as false. To practice voice timbre, the most important point is breathing and you need to work with the diaphragm.

Intonation

Watch the intonation and correct pronunciation; it is important to correctly place stress in words and make logical pauses. This gives you the opportunity to take a breath, properly structure your further speech, and also attract the attention of your listeners.

So, before you start doing the exercises, you need to create a working environment. Sit comfortably in front of a mirror in a spare room, remove unnecessary objects and ensure the necessary acoustics. Complete all tasks for about 5–10 minutes, proceed to the next one after you have mastered the previous task. Record a video in order to correct errors in the future.

Lessons to improve speech

Breath

To complete this task, you need to remember to breathe through your nose, this is important!

Practicing breathing:

  • Place your feet shoulder width apart;
  • Place your palms on your waist and slowly exhale so that you feel the air counteracting your lips (at the same time you need to repeat the quatrain).
  • Do the exercise while walking, accelerating into an easy run, imitating cutting grass, chopping trees and sweeping the floor. When performed accurately, the exhalation should be smooth and not stray.
  • Keep your back straight, lean forward and take a deep breath.
  • When straightening to the original position, exhale and slowly say “gi-mm-mm-mm.” synchronously combining with light running.
  • Return to the straight stance position. Taking a deep breath, bend straight and clasp your hands behind your head. In the same position, exhale and straighten up, saying “Gn-n-n...”, combining with light running; Next, you need to complete a task to improve nasal breathing.
  • With your mouth covered, take a small breath in through your nose, widening your nostrils, and while exhaling, lightly hit them with your fingertips. Based on the previous example, as we exhale, we slowly pronounce the letters “M” and “N” and lightly hit the nostrils in turn with the edges of our fingers.

Preparing the muscles of the palate

  • Say the consonants “K” and “G” three times without stopping. Next, say the vowels “A”, “O”, “E” also three times, but when yawning.
  • Inhale the air through your mouth, as if rinsing it. Open your mouth and say: “AMMMMM...AMMMMM”, “A” should be barely audible, “M” should be sonorous, and then do it three times.

Exercise for lips and tongue

  • To practice the upper lip, say: “GL”, “VL”, “VN”, “TN”, for the lower lip - “KS”, “GZ”, “VZ”, “BZ”.
  • Relax your tongue and repeat the shovel shape, placing it on your lower lip, pronounce: “I”, “E”, five times.
  • With your tongue, take the shape of a curved hook and run the tip of your tongue across the sky, synchronously pronouncing “O”, “U”.
  • Extend the letter "M" with your mouth covered and your tongue moving towards your lips, cheeks and palate.

Exercises to help open and strengthen the voice of the main speech

  • Speak a random tongue twister using exclusively consonant letters; the vowels will therefore be dull and long.
  • After this, say the same tongue twister, only in a perfect voice. By diligently listening to yourself, you will feel the epicenter of your own speech voice, establish in what state the articulatory apparatus sounds free and genuine. Repeat the exercise with head tilts, alternately back/forward, right/left.
  • Read the tongue twister using the indicated technique, but putting your tongue on your lips, lowering it and thereby replacing the pronunciation of vowels.
  • Inhale thoroughly and slow down your breathing (you can squeeze your nose with your palms) and read some text out loud. Exhale and inhale through your nose again in those passages of text where this is required by grammar and semantic pauses.

After completing all the work, read the text again, in a relaxed voice, and listening to the sound, understanding the difference in pronunciation before and after completing the tasks.

Exercises to improve diction

These exercises for developing diction are performed only after practicing the tasks described above, which are aimed at eliminating common errors in pronunciation caused by the underdevelopment of the speech apparatus. If you have questions about completing tasks, you can find a video on YouTube and watch it clearly.

Exercises for a weakened lower jaw

  • Say “PIE”, “BAY”, “MAY” while holding your chin in a constant state with your palm, your head should lean back. With the sound “Y” it takes on its initial state. Next, do this step in your usual position, comparing whether the feeling of muscle independence has arisen.
  • Repeat the exercise, but with your head turned left/right, try to reach your chin to your shoulders. When you hear the sound “Y”, return your head to its original position.

Pliable sky

  • Bow your head back and rinse your larynx with air, pronouncing the sound “M” at length, but do not stick out your lower jaw. Try to yawn with your mouth closed.
  • Inhale air through your nose and draw in your cheeks, in addition, keep your jaw down and your lips compressed; as you exhale, extend the letter “M”.

Exercises to strengthen your tongue and mouth

Be sure to repeat each of the listed activities three times in a row.

  • pronounce “BYA”, placing your tongue on your lower lip;
  • pronounce “AS”, actively working your tongue forward/backward;
  • pronounce “TKR”, “KTR”, “DRT”, “RKT” in a row, repeat three times;
  • in order to correct the activity of the lips, say “MB”, “TV”, “BM”;
  • Curl your lips and make the sound “M-M-M-M”, then smile.

Exercises to correct the lack of sound in the speaking oral cavity

  • with a straight and direct state of the body, on a leisurely exhalation, say: “SSSSSSSS...”, “SHSHSHHHHHH...”, “ZHZHZHZH...”, “RRRRRRRR”, “RRRRRRR...”;
  • in the same position, with a tense, constant exhalation, say: “F!” F! F! F! F! F! F! ", which is transmitted into the unchanged sound "FFFFFFFF...";
  • Cover your nose and mouth with your palm, in this position try to pronounce the sound “M”, then remove your palm and read some text with the maximum number of “M”, “N”.

Exercises to develop undeveloped sound in the chest

  • Take a comfortable body position, place your palm on your chest to feel the pulsation, and close your mouth with the other to examine your own breathing. Try to make different vowels: a gentle exhalation - a sound ("UUUUUU") - a gentle inhalation. If you do everything correctly, you will feel a desire to yawn and lightness in the throat area.
  • The next step is similar, the only thing at the moment of groaning is to try to stretch it out and pronounce the emphasis with a light blow of the diaphragm deep into it, then gently exhale.

Any subsequent task increases the number of stresses by one and, in the same way, you need to bring up to five stresses one after another.

Fighting heavy breathing during a fast-paced conversation

  • It is necessary to assume an inclined state and begin to look for an imaginary object, while at the same time reciting a random poem loudly, but watch your breathing evenly.
  • Jumping rope with synchronized pronunciation of quatrains so that the jumps correspond to the syllables of the words. If the task, at first glance, seems difficult, speech and breathing will be confused, it is recommended to reduce the speed and step by step increase them, bringing them to the maximum.

Developing range and raising your voice

  • Choose some poetic text consisting of eight or more lines, and begin to pronounce it in such a way that the weakest level of your range falls at the beginning of the line and with each line it gradually increases, reaching its maximum at the final one.
  • After you have practiced this exercise, start with the highest and end with the low range of your own voice.
  • Based on the results of successful performance, increase the number of lines of the poetic story.

This also quite effective technique is called “voice chanting.” Choose and sing any verse you like, first using exclusively vowels, and then only consonants.

Another way (we already talked about it at the very beginning) is to repeat tongue twisters by filling your mouth with walnuts, reciting the text and singing songs using a wine cork, holding it between your teeth. The first time you should pronounce it slowly, gradually speeding up, watch carefully so as not to swallow endings and sounds.

Speech must sound correct and loud, you need to work on it. For this purpose, select your favorite quatrains and read them alternately, one line loudly, the next quietly, then vice versa.

Don’t forget about the intonation of your voice, read the texts with changing feelings, sad, happy, angry, passionate, reproachful, surprised. The more often you do this exercise and the more emotions you work out, the richer your speaking technique will become.

Increasingly, in professional activities, much attention is paid to speech technique; it becomes a kind of tool of labor. Therefore, it is imperative to develop and improve diction, voice production and business and daily communication skills. This way you can create a positive image, because people around you instinctively fall under the influence of a person who knows how to express his speech beautifully and clearly.

So, what is needed to develop vocal cords? First you need to get your breathing in order. You need to breathe using the diaphragm. It will be difficult at first, but when you learn, you will be able to hit the highest notes. To practice breathing, try to breathe deeply and slowly. Frequent and intermittent breathing will not give the desired result, and also leads to oxygen deficiency, which negatively affects the human condition. Therefore, even if you are not going to become a pop star, remember, deep breathing is the key to vigor and well-being. You can train your breathing in various ways. The most optimal is the following. Finding acceptable breathing exercises is not difficult. As a rule, all exercises are based on the inhalation-exhalation connection. Perform exercises lying or standing. It is best to spend them outdoors. After several days of training, you can check the condition of the diaphragm. To do this, try reaching to the tips of your toes while humming a verse of your favorite song. If the quality of singing suits you, and there is no pain in the stomach, then you did everything right, and your diaphragm is sufficiently developed.

How to prepare chords for singing?

When starting to practice singing, try not to overload your ligaments. Especially at first. When choosing a repertoire, try to correlate it with your capabilities. Don't play too high or low notes, as this can damage your chords. Experiment wisely, remembering that it is not difficult to lose your voice. Always warm up before singing. This will warm up your ligaments and allow you to hit the highest notes without hindrance. You can also warm up the ligaments with massage. To do this, massage your throat with gentle movements, first in one direction and then in the other. The massage should be done extremely carefully, since the carotid artery is located on the neck, which cannot be touched. Some entertainers have a special remedy for relaxing the ligaments. No matter how strange it may sound, but for this you need to eat something spicy. If for some reason this is not possible, you can drink mint tea. As for dairy products, they, on the contrary, can paralyze the action of the ligaments. Therefore, you need to eat them at least five hours before the performance.

A beautiful, ringing, low voice always attracts the attention of other people to your person. Such a person with well-developed vocal cords only needs to say a few words for other people to pay attention to him. People around him are simply interested in learning about the owner of such a wonderful voice. Above all, men should have a deep, deep voice. Then women will pay much more attention to him and will strive to talk to him (read also - ?). After all, you must admit that it’s nice when, being in a restaurant and saying something to the waiter or the person with whom you came to this establishment, all the women, and men too, look at you in fascination. People are not born with a developed voice - they acquire it. Just as muscles are trained for their growth (for example, in order to be better developed they are constantly trained), so the voice should be trained. Sometimes, in order to have a well-trained voice, you can do without special training. But he doesn’t just come. All the same, a person develops it somehow - for example, he constantly communicates and monitors his diction, or often sings songs with a guitar. That is, he systematically trains his vocal cords without realizing it.

Developing your voice is useful not only for singers and people performing on stage with their speech, but also for ordinary people. There are some exercises that will change your voice for the better. And you will definitely gain a greater advantage in the market. People are unconsciously drawn to and show more sympathy for the person who has a beautiful and developed voice. And this is no coincidence. After all, we live in a society where we constantly have to communicate with other people.

A person who has a developed voice can not only become a popular singer, but also easily find business partners; he is more likely to be accepted for any job related to communication or pronunciation of words. Such people are guaranteed to climb the career ladder.

How to develop (develop, train) your voice at home?

Deep and low tones of voice inspire confidence. People pay attention to such a voice and it’s nice to hear it. Therefore, if you have a high voice, then you need to give it more expressiveness and develop it. The lower a person’s voice, the more its owner gives the impression of a serious and balanced person.

Exercises for voice development

It is advisable to perform the exercises proposed below every day, preferably in the morning, so that from the early hours you can recharge your energy with the help of these exercises for the whole day. With these exercises you will not only develop your voice, but also improve your overall health.


Stand in front of the mirror. Inhale and as you exhale, pronounce each sound individually until you have enough breath. So, take a breath and begin:

1) sound – AND –

2) sound - E -

3) sound – A-

4) sound – O –

5) sound – U –

The sequence of these sounds is not random. " AND" is the highest frequency at which you begin the voice development exercise. If you place your palm on your head while pronouncing this sound, you can feel a slight vibration of the skin. This indicates improved blood circulation. Sound " E» activates the throat and neck area - by placing your hands on your neck, you can feel it. Sound " A» has a positive effect on the chest area. Pronouncing the sound " ABOUT"increases cardiac blood supply, and the sound " U"has a beneficial effect on the lower abdomen. One by one, slowly pronounce these sounds three times in a row. If you want your voice to be deeper and lower, then you need to pronounce the sound “U” more often during the day.

Next activating the abdominal and chest area– to do this, pronounce the sound “m” with your mouth closed. Do the exercise for the sound “M” three times. The first time very quietly, the second time louder, and the third time as loud as possible so that the vocal cords tense. If you place your palm on your stomach, you will feel a strong vibration.

Close attention should be paid to the sound “R”, as it gives energy and strength to the voice and helps improve pronunciation. Carry out preliminary preparations to relax your tongue: raise the tip of your tongue to the sky behind your front upper teeth and “growl” like a tractor. Exhale, inhale and start growling: “rrrr.” After growling, pronounce the following words emotionally and expressively, emphasizing the letter “r”:

- lilac

- and others.

Final "Tarzan exercise" which is also a good prophylaxis against myocardial infarction and colds (for example, to,). Stand up straight, first exhale deeply, and then inhale deeply. Clench your hands into fists. Say the sounds from the first exercise loudly (-I-E-A-O-U-) and at the same time beat your hands on your chest, as Tarzan did from the famous movie. Start with the sound - I - and beat yourself on the chest, then the sound - E - and so on. When you finish the exercise, you will notice how your lungs are cleared of mucus, your breathing becomes freer, and you are recharged with energy. Clear your throat thoroughly, ridding your body of everything unnecessary. Tarzan exercise should be done only in the morning, as it has an energizing and stimulating effect.

After three months of performing these voice development exercises, compare your results with those at the beginning of the training. To do this, before starting the exercises, record your voice on a tape recorder or other sound recording device. You will find that your voice has changed significantly during this time. It has become more powerful, which means you can speak more convincingly and better influence other people through your words.

As a result of voice development training, not only your voice, but also your thoughts become deeper and calmer. The lower and deeper the voice, the deeper it settles in the mind, which means the greater the impact your words have on other people. Never stop working on your voice - it is, in a sense, your calling card. If you stop working on it, it will wither, just as muscles wither if an athlete stops pumping them.

There is an opinion that only those who are given it by nature can sing. Yes, there really is some truth in this. However, we should not forget that a person without natural abilities can learn to sing well, and someone who initially has a good voice may lose his gift. The latter often happens when people forget about the importance of special exercises that strengthen the voice and help learn how to breathe correctly, produce sound, and so on.

How to develop your voice? This question interests many. Of course, it’s good to sing some song among friends, and sing it in such a way that they ask you to continue the mini-concert. Anyone who tries, sooner or later, will still achieve at least some result. When talking about how to develop a voice for singing, it is important to pay special attention to breathing, sound delivery, and articulation, since without them beautiful singing is impossible. Don't think that everything will be easy and simple. You will have to put in a lot of effort.

Let's first focus on those components without which it is impossible to sing beautifully. Let's start with breathing.

The inhalation should be rapid, lightning fast, but at the same time completely silent. Almost all people who have never taken vocal lessons try to take in a full chest of air when inhaling. What is the result? As a result, they begin to choke while singing. Remember: when you inhale, the stomach should swell, but the chest always remains motionless. The exercises here can be different. You can learn to breathe correctly in the following way: stand against the wall, place your hand on your stomach, inhale deeply and sharply through your nose. At the same time, the stomach moves forward - a hand is needed in order to feel this. This is followed by a slow exhalation through the mouth. The hand falls with the stomach.

With this exercise you will learn to control and take your breath correctly.

Articulation is important when singing. Pay attention to how academic singers sing: their mouth is always open wide. If you are really wondering how to develop your voice, then you should definitely learn to open your mouth while singing.

The exercise is as follows: go to the mirror and start pronouncing vowels, opening your mouth as much as possible and moving your lips as much as you can. At first it will seem very funny, but believe me, the benefits of such an exercise are great. Once you get used to it, try singing them. Then start learning a song, still articulating in the same way. Of course, when performing works among friends, no one sounds like an opera singer, but it is still worth remembering that it is impossible to sing beautifully with your mouth closed.

It is important to remember about emotionality, timbre coloring and everything else, without which any song will be dry and uninteresting. It is important to understand what you are singing about. Feel the piece, live it, identify places where you need to sing louder and where quieter.

Let’s not forget that only those who have at least some hearing can sing well. Don't you have it? Don't worry, because it is quite possible to develop it. First, learn to listen to what you sing. Before you start singing, be sure to go through the melody in your head, determine where it goes up and where it goes down. You can develop your hearing by singing scales, chords, and intervals.

How is the voice developed? In addition to everything listed above, I would like to advise you to sing as much as possible. Practice is always important. Sing only on your breath. In this case, it is recommended to lower the larynx down. The scales and intervals mentioned above will help develop not only your hearing, but also your voice itself. Anyone wondering how to develop a voice can find many exercises in specialized literature (tutorials, manuals, etc.). It will take a lot of practice, but the persistent will still succeed. There are no hopeless people.

Content:

Many people owe their success to their own voice. Its timbre is as important to us as its appearance, image and demeanor. Enough time should be devoted to developing the voice, because it is the instrument with which we convey our thoughts to others. Mutual understanding between us and people depends on our voice and speech data. A well-produced voice makes speech clear and pleasant to others, helps to make a first impression, can help convince a person that we are right, and win him over to our side.

Do you like your voice?

It has long been established that people's impressions of communicating with each other are based on body language (54 percent), 37 percent is given to the timbre of the voice and diction of speech and only 6 percent to the words they pronounce. Therefore, the problem of a good voice for a person is extremely relevant, since it determines about 35 percent of his success in life.

In other words, your voice should contribute to your destiny and career, and not spoil it. It doesn't matter who you are: a politician or an actor. Each of us has to talk to people in order to get the reaction we need from them. We are interested in being listened to and understood, so that our words have an effect and reach another person. And in the case of pronouncing positive statements or affirmations, so that they reach us ourselves.

Your voice instrument belongs only to you, and only you can use it. If possible, record your voice on a voice recorder and listen to what you recorded. Did you like it? Does it suit you? Or did you exclaim: “Is this voice really mine?” Once you understand what goes into making your voice, you can develop your own ways to improve it.

It is created deep in our body, and not just in the vocal cords. Diaphragmatic breathing supports the vocal process, the larynx pushes air through resonators, and the organs of articulation allow us to pronounce sounds and words. These processes are controlled by the subconscious, reflecting with your voice your entire essence and the state in which you are currently located.

For example:

Anxiety causes you to lose control of yourself and your voice to become louder

An accelerated pace of speech indicates your lack of self-confidence.

You answer before the question asked - you are making excuses or are irritated by something

Pick up the phone and start walking around the room aimlessly - you are worried or embarrassed

If you get comfortable in your chair or pause before answering a call, then you are calm and confident.

There are vowel sounds that affect different human organs.

Here, for example:

a-a-a, and-and-and - cause vibrations in the head

uh-uh - in the glands and in the brain

u-u-u - in the pharynx, larynx

mmm - in the lungs

o-o-o - in the middle part of the chest

su-su-su - in the lower part of the lungs

o-o-o - in the diaphragm

How do you know if you need to develop your voice? Here are some signals indicating this:

People often ask you to repeat what you told them.

Do you have a fear of public speaking?

You have a noticeable accent

Do you feel your throat getting tired after a twelve-minute conversation?

You have to explain to your listeners that you hold a high position, because they don’t feel it from your speech

Forget the following adjectives that will interfere with your life due to an unpleasant voice:

Monotone

Creaky

Nasal

Burry

Squeaky

Trembling

whiny

Uncertain

Sarcastic

Too loud

With shortness of breath

Replace them with the following, which are good for affirmations:

Confident

Nice

Beautiful

Calm

Trustee

Friendly

Expressive

Melodic

Imperious

Natural

Caring

After listening to your voice on a voice recorder, you will understand for yourself whether you should work on your voice. If the answer is yes, then in what direction? Remembering that the process of voice formation is controlled at the subconscious level, it becomes obvious: a bad voice is, first of all, your situation, which can be “treated” by reprogramming the subconscious. And to formulate the situation for reprogramming is extremely simple: “I have a boring voice (monotonous, creaky, nasal, etc.).” At the same time, the subconscious will show you the reasons why it generates such a voice. Most often, thoughts arise about arrogance or pride (loud and harsh voice - “there is no point in communicating with jesters!”) or because of low self-esteem (quiet, weak voice - “I am unworthy, sick, weak, insignificant, etc.) . But other options are quite possible. After reprogramming your subconscious mind, you will learn a positive intention, which is usually very appreciative. Something like “don’t waste time and energy on those who won’t understand it anyway (for arrogance and pride) or “protect yourself from unnecessary problems” (in other cases).

After the process of “rewiring” the subconscious, your voice may change so much that no improvement is required. But if you want to give a certain timbre, increase its strength or something else, then you should do exercises to develop your voice. It is best to start with proper speech breathing, which will ensure optimal sound production and melody of speech.

Exercises for staging speech breathing

1. Choose a position that is comfortable for you, place one hand on your stomach, the other on the side of your lower chest. Inhale deeply through your nose (your belly should stick out and your lower chest should expand). Immediately after inhaling, exhale smoothly (the abdomen and lower chest return to their original position).

2. Take a short and calm breath through your nose, holding the air in your lungs for 3-4 seconds. After this, exhale smoothly and slowly through your mouth.

3. Take a short breath (your mouth is open) and, while exhaling smoothly, pronounce one of the vowel sounds (u, a, o, s, i, e).

4. Smoothly pronounce several sounds on one exhalation:

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

5. Humming

Stand up and loudly “beep” the vowels 3 times: “A”, “E”, “I”, “O”, “U”. Please note:

  1. Notice where the sound is born, how it moves inside you.
  2. When you hum, do not exhale completely. Stop humming when there is still 20-22% of your lung volume left inside. This will make it easier for you to catch your breath.
  3. Try to sympathize with the vibrations that occur in your chest when you hum.
  4. Relax your body as much as possible: shoulders, neck, back, arms, legs, stomach...

If you can't hum loudly, try making it silently. You will notice that when you open your mouth slightly and begin to hum silently, 85% of the same muscles that work when you hum loudly are tensed.

7. Read tongue twisters, proverbs, sayings in one breath. Be sure to pay attention to the instructions in the first exercise.

There is grass in the yard, there is firewood on the grass: one firewood, two firewood - do not cut wood on the grass of the yard.

Toma cried all day on a bench near the house.

They build with their right hand and break with their left.

Live not as you want, but as God commands.

There is a time to cry, eat and have fun

Like thirty-three Egorkas lived on a hillock: one Egorka, two Egorkas, three Egorkas...

Psychological exercises for voice development, practicing euphony

You can develop your voice in the same way as, for example, developing muscles when playing sports. As a result, your timbre will change, your voice will become euphonious, its range will expand, and your pronunciation will become more distinct. We recommend performing these exercises daily, in the morning. This will charge you with energy for the whole next day. In addition to a beautiful and pleasant voice, you will feel much better.

1. Exhale, then inhale and pronounce each sound as far as you can breathe. Breathe and begin:

iiiiiiiii

uhhhhhhhh

aaaaaaaaaa

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

uuuuuuuuuu

The sounds are given in this sequence not by chance. You start with the sound "i" - it has the highest frequency. If you place your palm on your head, you will feel a slight vibration. This indicates more intense blood circulation.

The sound “e” activates the throat and neck area. You can also feel it - put your hands on these areas.

Pronouncing the sound “a” has a beneficial effect on the chest area.

By pronouncing the sound “o”, you increase blood flow to the heart.

And the exercise with the sound “u” has a beneficial effect on the lower abdomen.

Slowly say all the sounds one after another four times. If you want the timbre of your voice to become lower, and your voice to be more expressive and deep, then pronounce the sound “u” repeatedly throughout the day.

2. Now you should activate the chest and abdomen area. To do this, you need to pronounce the sound “m” with your mouth closed. Do exercises on the sound “m” three to four times. The first time very quietly, the second time - louder, the third and fourth times - as loud as possible. If you place your palm on your stomach, you will feel a strong vibration.

Particular attention should be paid to the sound “r”, as it helps improve pronunciation and gives strength to the voice. In order to relax your tongue, do some preliminary preparation: raise the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth behind your front upper teeth and “growl” like a tiger. So, exhale, then inhale and begin to “growl.” After this, say the following words expressively and loudly:

Radio, roll, racket, role, piano, trot, carpet, head, trail, reed, etc.

3. Pronounce the syllables slowly and smoothly:

mi, me, ma, mo, mu, we.

4. Exercise “Tarzan”

So, stand up straight, exhale, then take a deep breath. Make fists with your hands. Remember how Tarzan pounded his chest with his fists? Make loud “eeeeeeeeee” sounds and do the same at the same time.

Now continue with this exercise with sounds:

aaaaaaaaaa

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

uuuuuuuuuuuu

uhhhhhhhh

At the end of the exercise, you will notice how your bronchi are cleared of mucus, how your breathing becomes natural, how you are charged with energy. Clear your throat thoroughly and get rid of everything unnecessary! You should perform this exercise to develop your voice only in the morning, as it has a stimulating effect.

4. Indian yogis are known for their deep and beautiful voice, which is achieved with one simple exercise.

Stand straight and place your feet shoulder-width apart. Take a few calm breaths in and out. Then draw air into your stomach and exhale once sharply, accompanied by the sound “Ha-a.” The exhalation should be complete and the sound as loud as possible. At the same time, you can slightly tilt your body forward.

Working on diction

Diction is a clear and distinct pronunciation of all sounds of the native language with their correct articulation. Clear pronunciation of words is ensured by the correct articulation of each sound and the ability to open the mouth wide. Because if you open your mouth wide enough, your speech will “squeak through your teeth.”

Articulation is also controlled at the subconscious level. Therefore, you should understand the reasons why you have poor diction and reprogram them using already known techniques.

For example: “I have poor diction”, “I speak unclearly”, “I cannot pronounce the sound “R”. The reasons for poor diction are most often negative thoughts like “It’s my job to be silent” or “There’s no one in my family.”

After reprogramming the subconscious, diction usually improves noticeably. And for the subsequent development of mobility of the organs of articulation and the ability to open the mouth wide during speech, special exercises are used.

Development of lower jaw mobility

1. Loosely lower your lower jaw until there is a one-thumb gap between your teeth.

2. Silently and protractedly, on one exhalation, pronounce the vowel sounds:

aaaaaaaaaaaaaa

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

iiiiiiiiiiii (mouth slightly open)

eeeeeeeeeeeee (the distance between the teeth is one finger);

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy (the distance between the teeth is two fingers);

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

iiiiiiiiiiii

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Yayyyyyyyyyy

4. Pronounce several vowel sounds together and drawn out on one exhalation:

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

aaaaaaaaand

oooooooh

oooooooooo

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

When pronouncing, watch your mouth: it should be wide open.

5. Say tongue twisters, sayings, proverbs that contain several vowel sounds, requiring a wide opening of the mouth.

For example:

Tongs and pliers, these are our things.

The snake has a bite, the hedgehog has a hedgehog.

Two boots - a pair.

Small, but smart.

Know the edge, don't fall.

Like the fisherman, like the fish.

Water does not flow under a lying stone.

6. Read the poem, clearly pronouncing the sounds a, o, z:

Having served excellently and nobly,

His father lived in debt

Gave three balls annually

And finally squandered it.

Eugene's fate kept:

At first Madame followed him,

Then Monsieur replaced her.

The child was harsh, but sweet.

Monsieur l'Abbe, poor Frenchman,

So that the child does not get tired,

I taught him everything jokingly,

I didn’t bother you with strict morals,

Lightly scolded for pranks

And he took me for a walk in the Summer Garden.

A.S. Pushkin

During the exercises, make sure that the lower jaw drops freely downwards, pronounce vowel sounds, slightly emphasizing them.

Exercises to develop lip mobility

With insufficient lip mobility, the clarity and clarity of pronunciation of many sounds suffers. So, to pronounce the sounds “u” and “yu” you need to stretch your lips forward like a tube. For “o”, “e” - round your lips, and for sounds “s” and “z” - stretch your lips in a smile.

Use the following exercises to develop your lips:

1. Stretch your lips into a smile without exposing your teeth.

2. Stretch your lips into a smile that shows your teeth. The mouth is closed.

3. Pull your lips tightly closed forward (as when whistling).

4. Pull your lips forward in a tube shape.

5. Alternate between “pipe” and “smile”.

6. Lift your upper lip, exposing your upper teeth, then lower your lower lip, exposing your lower teeth.

7. Slowly pronounce vowel sounds (first without voice, but carefully sounds, then with it):

oooooh (lips oval)

uuuuu (lips like a tube)

aaaand (lips stretched into a smile)

8. Say the consonants (first silently, then with a voice):

ssssss, zzzzzz (lips stretched in a smile)

shhhhhhh, zhzhzhzhzh (lips extended forward)

9. Now, pronounce several sounds in a continuous and drawn-out manner on one exhalation:

eeeeeeeee (the lips are first stretched, then take the shape of a tube)

ooooooooooo (rounded, “pipe”, “smile”)

uuuuiiiiii (lips change from tube shape to smile shape)

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

ssssssshshshsh (when pronouncing the sound “s” the lips are stretched, when pronouncing “sh” they are extended forward)

zzzzzzzhzhzhzh (when pronouncing “z”, stretch your lips, when pronouncing “z”, stretch them forward)

10. With lips tightly closed, pronounce explosive sounds “p” and “b” (pop, beans, beaver, croup, drum, flight).

11. Strengthen the clarity and precision of pronunciation of sounds in words:

Eva, game, duck, trigger, style, oats, donkey, spinning top, cabin boy, south, hedgehog, Ira, institute, incubator, shelter, snail, sensation, oculist, equipment, juice, wheel, hat, curtains, beetle, belly, Sasha, sunshine, iron, stick, broom, bicycle, apron, sweatshirt, jacket.

Watch the position of your lips in front of the mirror when pronouncing words.

12. Read tongue twisters, proverbs, and sayings. Do not forget to monitor the correct position of your lips and the clarity of pronunciation of words.

The wasp does not have whiskers, not whiskers, but antennae.

The Christmas tree has pins and needles.

Joy is not eternal, sadness is not endless.

Stand for each other and you will win the fight.

Cabbage loves water and good weather.

You will learn from the smart, and you will unlearn from the stupid.

13. Read the story aloud and make sure that your lips take an active part in pronouncing sounds and words.

Spring

It was now impossible to look at the sun; it poured down from above in shaggy, dazzling streams. Clouds floated across the blue, blue sky like heaps of snow. Spring breezes smelled of fresh grass and birds' nests.

In front of the house, large buds burst on the fragrant poplars, and chickens moaned in the heat. In the garden, grass climbed out of the heated earth, piercing the rotting leaves with green stalks, and the entire meadow was covered with white and yellow stars. Every day there were more birds in the garden. Blackbirds ran between the trunks - dodgers to walk. In the linden trees an oriole appeared, a large bird, green, with yellow, like gold, down on its wings, fussing and whistling in a honeyed voice.

As the sun rose, on all the roofs and birdhouses the starlings woke up, began to sing in different voices, wheezed, whistled, now with a nightingale, now with a lark, now with some African birds, which they had heard enough of over the winter overseas - they mocked, and out of tune terribly. A woodpecker flew like a gray handkerchief through the transparent birches, landing on a trunk, turning around, raising its red crest on end.

And so on Sunday, on a sunny morning, in the trees that had not yet dried out from the dew, a cuckoo crowed by the pond: with a sad, lonely, gentle voice she blessed everyone who lived in the garden, starting with the worms;

Live, love, be happy, cuckoo. And I’ll live alone for nothing, ku-ku...

The whole garden listened silently to the cuckoo. Ladybugs, birds, always surprised frogs, sitting on their stomachs, some on the path, some on the steps of the balcony - everyone wished for fate. The cuckoo cuckooed, and the whole garden whistled even more merrily, rustling the leaves... The oriole whistles with a honeyed voice, as if into a pipe filled with water. The window was open, the room smelled of grass and freshness, the light of the sun was obscured by wet leaves. A breeze blew and drops of dew fell on the windowsill... It was so good to wake up, listen to the whistle of the oriole, look out the window at the wet leaves.

Tolstoy Alexey Nikolaevich

Tongue muscle development

The tongue is actively involved in the formation of most sounds. The clarity of speech largely depends on his work. Particular difficulties arise when it is necessary to quickly switch the movement of the tongue from one position to another. To strengthen the muscles of the tongue and improve its mobility, the following movements should be clearly practiced.

1. Stick your tongue out and move it left, right, up, down several times.

2. Stick your tongue out and make circular movements from left to right, then vice versa.

3. With your mouth open and your tongue slightly protruding, make it wide and narrow (the tip and side edges are raised).

4. Using a slightly raised, tense tip of the tongue, “brush” the upper teeth from the outside and inside, in the direction from the inside of the teeth to the outside and vice versa.

You will help use the mirror if necessary. Make sure that all tongue movements are performed freely and naturally.

Developing the power of your voice

1. Read the texts, changing the strength of your voice depending on the content:

There was silence, silence, silence.
Suddenly it was replaced by a roar of thunder!
And now it’s raining quietly - do you hear? -
It sank, sank, and sank across the roof.

Thunder rumbles - boom! Fuck!
It's like he's destroying mountains.
Silence in fear - ah! -
Covers his ears.
He'll probably start drumming now.
It's already drumming! Already drumming!
Say the word "thunder" louder -
The word roars like thunder!
I sit and listen without breathing,
The rustle of rustling reeds.
The reeds whisper:
- Shi, shi, shi!
-What are you whispering quietly, reeds?
Is it good to whisper like that?
And in response there was a rustling sound:
- Sho, sho, sho!
- I don’t want to whisper with you!
I will sing and dance over the river,
I won't even ask permission!

I'll dance right next to the reeds!
The reeds whisper:
- Sha, sha, sha...
As if they are asking in a whisper:
- Don't dance!..
How shy the reeds are!

I'm going forward (top-top-top) -
And it snows (tirlim-bom-bom),
Even though we are completely, completely out of the way!
But only here (top-top-top)
Tell me, from - (tirlim-bom-bom),
Tell me, why are your feet so cold?

Exercises to change the pitch of the voice and expand its range

1. "Floors"

Name the floors along which you mentally climb, raising the tone of your voice each time, and then “go down”, lowering its tone.

“Wrath, O goddess, sing the praises of Achilles, son of Peleus!”

3. Read the poem in such a way that the rise and fall of the voice corresponds to the content of the statement:

To master the chest register,
I'm becoming a scuba diver.
I'm sinking lower and lower!
And the bottom of the sea is closer, closer!..
And now I’m in the underwater kingdom!
Even though I sank deep,
But in a chesty, free voice
I manage easily.
To master the chest register,
It is useful to become a scuba diver.

Practicing voice flight

1. This exercise requires two people. There should be a fairly large distance between them (7-10 meters). You need to speak quietly but clearly. The topic of the conversation is not discussed in advance. Before performing the exercise, you must develop a speech situation (for example, imagine that there is a third person nearby who, for some reason, should not know the content of your conversation).

Exercise to develop vocal mobility

1. First pronounce the words slowly, then gradually speed up the pace to very fast and then slow down:

"We were running fast, we were running fast, we were running fast... we were running fast... we were running fast."

2. Read the sentence with gradual acceleration:

ladybug,
Fly to the patch,
Bring us from the sky
To make it happen in summer:
There are beans in the garden,
There are berries, mushrooms in the forest,
There is water in the spring,
There is wheat in the field.

3. Read the poem at a given pace:

Barely, barely, barely — — - (slow pace)
The carousel started spinning. — — -(slow pace)
And then, then, then - - - (average tempo)
Everybody run, run, run! — — - (fast pace)
Faster, faster, run, — — - (very fast pace)
The carousel is all around, all around! — — - (very fast pace)
Hush, hush, don’t rush — — - (medium tempo)
Stop the carousel. — — -(average tempo)
One, two, one, two - - - (slow tempo)
So the game is over. — — -(slow pace)

We're going in circles
Look.
And we walk together: one, two, three.
We're galloping down the road
We change legs often.
We galloped, we galloped:
Skok-skok-skok!
And then they stood up like a stork -
and keep quiet!

5. Read the poem. Choose a speech rate that matches the content of the text:

The milk has run out
The milk has run out!
It rolled down the stairs,
It started down the street,
It flowed across the square
The guard was bypassed
It slipped under the bench,
Three old ladies got wet
Treated three kittens
Warmed up - and back:
It flew along the street,
Puffing up the stairs
And it crawled into the pan,
Puffing heavily.
Then the hostess arrived:
- Is it boiling?
- It's boiling!

6. Select a work of poetry in which changing the tempo of speech plays an important role in understanding the content.

Practicing the tone of speech

1. Say the phrase “Oh, what a woman” to express:

  • question
  • astonishment
  • admiration
  • contempt
  • sympathy
  • neglect
  • envy
  • question-request

2. Read the text according to the notes:

Have you come?! I'm scared for you! — — - (with fear)
Blame yourself for everything! — — - (with fear)

Have you come?! Where's the self-love? — — - (with condemnation)
He follows him like a faithful dog everywhere! — — - (with condemnation)

Have you come!? So deceive me! — — - (with contempt)
You are not a man, but a slob! — — - (with contempt)

Have you come?! Here you go, friend! — — - (with malice)
You can't suddenly deceive me! — — - (with malice)

She's here! Know, so be it! — — - (joyfully)
We can't live without each other! — — - (joyfully)

Gone!.. Will he come or not? Mystery. — — - (with anxiety)
I treated him so disgustingly! — — - (with anxiety)

Gone! A mountain has been lifted off my shoulders! — — - (with relief)
God forbid from these meetings! — — - (with relief)

“Misha, stop being angry! Forgive me if I offended you..."

“Are you still kidding me? And do you still dare to ask?”

“I’m not at all angry with you. Honestly."

“I’m not to blame for anything!”

“Yeah, yeah, I can’t cook porridge with you...”

She said quietly but decisively.

She drawled regretfully.

She screamed and even squealed, waving her arms.

4. Determine in what tone the father, stepmother, sisters, fairy, and prince speak to Cinderella. Words for reference: kind, angry, enthusiastic, indifferent, rude, gentle, surprised, scared, sad, official, friendly.

5. Talk about the employee being late for work on behalf of the boss and the employee himself.

6. Come up with a speech situation yourself in which you can talk about the same event from the perspective of different characters. Pay attention to the tone of speech.
7. Select an excerpt from a children's work with direct speech from the characters. Analyze what tone you should use to read your remarks. What tools in the test help you choose the right tone of speech?

Exercises for clear pronunciation of consonant sounds in syllables

Read the following syllables:

1. pa, po, pu, py, pe, pya, pyo, pyu, pi, pe,

ta, then, tu, you, te, te, te, ty, ty, those,

sa, so, su, sy, se, xia, se, xyu, si, se,

zha, zho, zhu, zhi, zhe;

2. ap, op, up, ip, ep, at, from, ut, yt, et,

as, os, us, ys, es,

ash, osh, ush, ish, esh

Practicing words with consonant sounds

Read aloud words with a combination of two, three and four consonants:

Entrance, invest, luggage, tourist, map, flowerbed, service, tail, swipe, snatch, collect, hawk, Canadians, moment, roach, stamp, pimple, swaggering, swim, weave, straighten, move, spark, feed, canvas, look, grotesque, breast, cover, smooth, tetanus, smooth out, tetanus, trunk, sprats, emerge, open, health resort, fight, meet, overseer, uniform, metro builder, colander, journey, transcription.

Clear pronunciation of sounds and words in speech

To practice precision and clarity in pronouncing consonant sounds, it is useful to use tongue twisters built on a combination of consonant sounds. Reading tongue twisters should begin at a slow pace, while clearly pronouncing each word and each sound. Gradually increase the pace, but make sure that the clarity of pronunciation does not decrease.

A weaver weaves fabrics for Tanya scarves.

Buy a pile of spades.

The water truck was carrying water from the water supply system.

The jackdaw sat on a stick, the stick hit the jackdaw.

The bull's white lip was blunt.

A cap on a cap, a cap under a cap.

On seven sleighs, seven in a sleigh, we sat down ourselves.

The chick's chick clung tenaciously to the chain.

The boyar beaver has no wealth, no good - two beaver cubs are better than any good.

Scales on a pike, bristles on a pig.

Mother gave Romasha whey from the yogurt.

The bee buzzed and the spider buzzed.

There is grass in the yard, there is firewood on the grass: one firewood, two firewood - do not cut wood on the grass of the yard.

The ships tacked and tacked, but did not tack.

You can’t talk through all the tongue twisters, you can’t talk through all the tongue twisters quickly.

Say short and small tongue twisters in one exhalation. Maintain consistency in their pronunciation.

Conclusion

To further reinforce good diction, you can read poetic texts aloud. At the same time, you should also monitor the work of the lips, tongue, lower jaw, and the distinct pronunciation of vowels and consonants, while avoiding their pronounced pronunciation.

Each exercise is practiced until it can be performed easily and naturally.

When working on diction, it is necessary to take into account the correct use of speech breathing and voice. And when pronouncing tongue twisters, it is necessary to correctly convey their meaning and content, pause appropriately, and draw in air in a timely manner.

Conduct classes to practice good speech diction daily, devoting at least 12-15 minutes. The transition to the next exercise is carried out only after the previous one has been worked out quite clearly.