Learn to Sing: Articulation
Learn to Sing: Articulation - Loud and Clear
As well as building your range it's also important to focus on your articulation.
It is important to be able to sing words clearly and that the effect of pronouncing a word does not affect the quality of your voice.
Slowly sing the tune of 'Do - a deer' from the Sound of Music to 'aah', making sure you sing really evenly and that the sound you are producing is consistent.
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Next, add the words: try and keep the consonants really smooth and the vowels clearly formed. 'Do - a deer, a female deer; Re - a drop of golden sun...'.
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See how much of the song you can sing in one breath.
When you do breathe make sure it is in a logical place in the text - would you breathe at that point if you were speaking it?
Keep listening to yourself at all times.
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