The weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal included a brief how-to lesson from Naoki Ueno, a 47-year-old Japanese karaoke instructor. Among the tips:
- To expand your vocal range, Mr. Ueno suggests making a small ball with five pieces of tissue paper. Put the ball between your teeth. Loudly say "Aaaah, ah"; keep repeating until you run out of breath. Do this twice. This exercise applies pressure to your vocal chords and helps keep them flexible, Mr. Ueno says.Oddly, these were also the only two notes Brando ever received for the first Godfather movie.
- Karaoke pros sit, rather than stand, on stage. This stabilizes your upper body and your breathing, which allows you to sing the higher notes more easily, Mr. Ueno says.
WALL STREET JOURNAL: Music: Karaoke [Link will expire on 7/8/07]
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