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Teachers’ Guide: Vocal Health for Everyone. Sandra Sanchez & Sarah Bowman Florida Music Educators Conference 2014. Vocal Misuse & Overuse . Extreme ranges and/or volumes Straining Illness Lifestyle Diet Stress Sleep. Common Vocal Issues. Discomfort Hoarseness Vocal fatigue
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Teachers’ Guide: Vocal Health for Everyone Sandra Sanchez & Sarah Bowman Florida Music Educators Conference 2014
Vocal Misuse & Overuse • Extreme ranges and/or volumes • Straining • Illness • Lifestyle • Diet • Stress • Sleep
Common Vocal Issues • Discomfort • Hoarseness • Vocal fatigue • Effort to talk • Loss of range • Poor voice quality
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Additional Resources DeVore, Kate & Starr Cookman. 2009. The Voice Book: Caring For, Protecting, and Improving Your Voice. Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press, Inc. Lebon, Rachel L. 1999. The Professional Vocalist: A Handbook for Commercial Singers and Teachers. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.