Have Proper
Diction in Female Voice Training
You might like to expand your vocal horizons by improving your diction. Proper diction in the female voice requires some vocal training. Here are some things to keep in mind when you practice your diction and some special things to keep in mind when training a female voice.
Instructions
1. Make consonance a priority and think about each consonant as you sing it. This helps make the words much clearer to your audience. This is especially true when you sing the falsetto range, which tends to have less control and is more breathy.
2. Pay special attention to letters L, P, S and T, especially at the end of words. The consonant sound at the end of words, even in the higher female voice, tends to get lost. Crisp T and S sounds, as well as other consonants, keep the feeling and understanding of the words of the song alive as well.
3. Practice your diction by speaking the words of a song as well as singing them. Say the words of a song, as if you're reading poetry, to get more of an understanding of the meaning and to help you concentrate on the communication held in each phrase.
4. Have someone listen to you practice and tell you what they hear. If they cannot understand the words you sing in a certain range, focus on your consonance in that range in an effort to communicate the words.
5. Balance emotion and word formation. Overly emotional singing sometimes looses the control needed to maintain proper diction, especially in the female voice.
