How to Develop a Perfect Speaking

Voice
We have all heard it at one point in our lives. We have heard the person whose voice sounds so
beautiful that the content is not even important. While developing vocal intonation and diction (the
tone and manner of speaking well) can be a life long task, a beautiful sounding voice can be
obtained in a short amount of time and perhaps take around a year or a lifetime to perfect.
1. Lie on your back with your knees in the air and your eyes closed. Feel your body. eek
out and eliminate any tension by !breathing into it!. "mportant areas to focus on are# lips, $aw,
tongue, neck, shoulders, chest, back (upper and lower) and diaphragm. %reathe deeply to
e&pand your lung capacity.
'. (rop your head back a bit and release your $aw so that it gapes open. )here should be
no tension at all in your neck, chest, shoulders or your $aw. )ake a deep breath in and as you
breath out, vocali*e. "t will sound like an open+mouthed moan. ,s you vocali*e, pay close
attention to your $aw, neck, shoulders, back and chest. -ost likely, they will tense up when
you vocali*e. .eep practicing until you can vocali*e without tensing your muscles.
/. 0epeat step two, but this time hold a note, any note. )his will perhaps create tension in
your $aw or neck areas. 1ontinue to practice until you can perform this with no tension.
2. 0epeat step two, but make different sounds. lowly move your tongue, mouth and lips
around as you vocali*e different pitches. "t should sound something like baby talk, but do it
slowly. )ry to eliminate any tension that arises in your $aw (especially in your $aw), shoulders,
neck, and back.
3. 0ecite a poem or lines from a play. )ry to maintain your rela&ation and resonance. Listen
to how different your voice sounds. )he longer you practice on the floor, the easier it is to
maintain your good speaking habits.
4. it upright. 1hances are, there will be some tension in your key vocal areas. (ay special
attention to your neck and your shoulders. %reathe into your tense areas to rela& them.
0epeat steps ' through 3 while sitting upright.
5. 6&tend these habits to everyday conversation. "t will be more difficult to maintain
rela&ation when you have to think of what to say, but with practice it will come.