How to Solve the Problem of a Very High-Pitched Voice from Anxiety

Here is another tip for a problem that is very common with improper breathing – a very high-pitched voice.

• When we get nervous or anxious, our pitch generally rises because of increased tension in the throat area.
• When you combine anxiety with having to increase the volume of your voice for a presentation to a large room, you may also get a very high-pitched voice.
• Do proper breathing so that you are increasing your volume without tensing the laryngeal area to solve this problem.  In other words, don’t use upper chest breathing.  Instead, use abdominal muscles and the diaphragm for inhaling and exhaling AND control the air as it is exhaled. 

Rerun from 12/09/2013

How to Fix the Common Voice Problem of Glottal Fry During a Presentation

Here are is a tip for a common voice problem called glottal fry during a presentation.

• The Problem: Glottal fry is a popping sound or voice with a low pitch and rough voice that can be heard toward the ends of sentences when the breath supply and pitch drops.
• The Solution: Increase air supply by deeper breathing and do a slight rise in pitch

Rerun from 12/2/2013

A Clever Technique for Breathing Before a Presentation

I love this tip for helping your breathing before a presentation.

• Take a good abdominal-diaphragmatic breath about 10 seconds before you are going to start your presentation.
• Take another good abdominal-diaphragmatic breath just before you begin your opening line.
• These two deep breaths will build your air supply.
• This will allow you to take smaller breaths within your presentation.

Rerun from 11/25/2013