Voice Lessons: 5 Tools To Help Relax a Tense Tongue when Singing or Speaking

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Do you feel fatigued after singing?

Are you experiencing hoarseness?

Do you have unwanted pressure around the area of the larynx?

You may have tongue tension.

The tongue is necessary for singing - making vowels, consonants... sharing those lyrics we love so much. But, sometimes the tongue may be tense or tight, especially at the tongue root, causing additional pressure or tension on the larynx, which houses the vocal folds. This could cause a chain reaction and show up in our vocal production… as an audience member, we may hear it as unnecessary pressure in the tone, we may sense the air not moving as freely as possible, or the timbre or the color of the voice will be effected. As a singer, you may feel fatigued or hoarse after singing.

Like stretching before you run or exercise – the following tools are to be used as part of your warm-up… pick one or use all – feel what works best for you…

1. Yawn – Tongue Out

2. Chew

3. Four Corners

4. Tongue Curl

5. Tongue Curl with Pencil


The tongue is an integral part of your divine singing instrument. Take some time this week to nurture its role, and share your insights in the comment section below.