[HANASHIR:2050] Re: singing with a cold

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Thanks Rachel and Ellen for your suggestions.  Emily

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> From: Rachelle and Howard Shubert <shubert (at) internauts(dot)ca>
> To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> Subject: [HANASHIR:2046] singing with a cold
> Date: Wednesday, December 30, 1998 11:37 AM
> 
> Hi Emily,
> 
> This is a situation familiar  to all who sing on a regular basis.  Here
are
> some things I can suggest from my experience:
> 
> 1.  Take echinacea (I have found this to be magically effective during
the
> last 2 busy performing weeks.)
> 
> 2.  Rest yourself and your voice between singing engagements.   Reduce
> talking.  Beg off social situations where you will be forced to talk a
lot
> (after all you do have a cold)  and refuse to talk in noisy situations
where
> you have to raise your voice to be heard.     
> 
> 3.  If you need to practice your songs, try and do it silently or in a
lower
> key or a quiet octave lower.  
> 
> 4.   Mike yourself when singing. 
> 
> 5.  Remember that everyone forgives you for having a cold.  It's not your
> fault.  
> 
> All the best.
> 
> Rachelle
> 
>