Don't Clear Your Throat! Do This Instead! Great Tip for Singers

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[@annanexton4682]

I saw the title, I couldn’t help but clear my throat lol

[@Anne-po99]

Me too. Lol

[@feitanshandholder4398]

Same💀

[@larrycarr9171]

Okay, I admit to same and chuckling at your comment

[@edgelordreactz2774]

Same

[@kayvonramsey9053]

Same

[@trevor4025]

Aight I’m on stage and I sing in 5 seconds and I notice I need to clear my throat, I’m gonna walk off and grab some tea

[@Mustafa-xd6jz]

You know singers actually always have water close to them on stage. Like just a little bottle on the floor of the stage that they drink a bit from before the start of every song. Gotta moisturize the vocals my man.

[@josephjordan6202]

Exactly lol

[@marccram2664]

Youse an amateur yonas you gotta being the honey ginger with you...forgettin ass

[@jameslenoir6199]

trevor • saw a video once that said swallow. instead of clearing your throat because clearing bangs the vocal cords , causing damage like coughing.

[@vopat891]

trevor • 😂😂😂😂

[@Unknown-bs1kz]

Nearly died trying to control the urge throughout the whole video 😅😂

[@_flyingseer_2780]

Yes

[@shae_e387]

Yeay

[@jermainesorrell5500]

😂

[@thewildtunes2588]

😂😂😂

[@siddarthyonzon144]

4:07 "Always keep a song in your heart and always keep on singing." Wow. I always did that subconsciously.

[@gjones9282]

*_DOLORES UMBRIDGE HAS LEFT THE CHAT_*

[@megaygirl1804]

The Real Richard Goranski everybody run b4 a fire starts

[@michaelaj5977]

😂😂

[@cheorry3141]

LMAO

[@leighpolomat6402]

😂😂

[@philothemell]

bloody hell- WHAAAT?????????

[@thinkbeyondexistance6124]

No one: The comments:I couldn’t help but clear my throat

[@nidhithakkar9922]

Wow....I always drink ginger tea or hot water with ginger before singing....that means i was correct....so...i am using all this tips since i started singing....

[@mahek3017]

Finally someone from India!!

[@deepakbhattacharya5282]

🎤🎶✋

[@deepakbhattacharya5282]

@@mahek3017 New York vocal coaching is one of the best channel for learning music

[@marlenekuffel5980]

Asked The Google What To Do To Have Good Vocals, Before Singing At My Aunts Funeral, Haven't Sang For Awhile Sine Covid, > So Appreciate Any Adbice To Warm Up My Vocals, > That Got Rusty

[@K.Starks]

I should have watched this before I lost my voice ,, but I hope Jesus brings my voice back and I will be blessed and thankful for this wonderful gift my voice back😢😇🙏

[@coachdrizzy0077]

Who in here can actually sing 😂

[@nilamniraula]

I make covers 😂but I can't sing 😂

[@kpopcraziefan3095]

@@nilamniraula Can relate lol

[@ImHanzVT]

@@nilamniraula why would you make covers when you can't sing? You're just making a fool of yourself lmao

[@emilyandrews9857]

I like singing to songs on the radio.

[@ayhamshaheed7740]

o_kei ? He’s trying to be humble

[@katehu7194]

I do remember reading an article about this. So now I avoid clearing my throat in general, just hum or drink :) Thanks for confirming this tip!

[@yunashussey7842]

Me after the video: " *hiGh vOice LoW VoIcE hIGh VoiCe lOw vOIce* " Ma sis enters the room: what are you doing?? ...

[@justjose8002]

Sameeeeeeeeeee

[@SeeMeRolling]

The warm ginger tea with honey is SO true!! I always drink that when I have a sore throat!

[@anonymoushuman6001]

Having a huge phlegm issue this helped me alooooot THANK YOUUUUU

[@subushki]

Drink something warm Stretch out your voice a bit Vocalize high/low (for stretching) 3:04

[@lindaepstein7736]

Oh, I've had such a problem with this over the years. Thank you so much for this advice. I will definitely try it.

[@robbiekeith3528]

Im a singer and clearing my throat works and never did any damage to my voice. However Im going to try your techniques.

[@NoppeNband]

I imagine its not about damage, its just one less thing to wear on your voice for the evening, same as talking to people before the gig.

[@jaylaedwards4436]

I had just finished singing a song and was about to clear my throat when I saw this video.

[@madastrota]

I also do the vocal swoops for throat clearing but I usually do it as a lip trill, or else I'll engage the "R" shape in the back of my throat and do it with sort of a Yoda voice but not so raspy.

[@mentalcat9529]

omg using the high notes low notes cleared my throat instantly i could feel it

[@TKsKitchen]

This made me clear my throat some more and i've been doing it for bout an hour. Now my throat is totally sore.

[@BorderRebels]

*gulp!* That’s me... Thank you for the tips, I shall resist the urge to clear my throat in future...

[@kooseycat1143]

this helps sm! i’m singing infront of 300 people in a few days!

[@p.v.5142]

I can't stop!

[@samuelforesta]

Thank God for this video

[@akabavorue526]

I just got out of bed and wanted to clear things up before getting back into a new music routine and this actually helped clear away some of the junk! Thank you so much!

[@applesandpears]

Thank you Freya!

[@willalvarez]

Oh my goodness! It's really effective. Thank you Coach!

[@purnimavenugopal7091]

Thank you for your tips!

[@andif.118]

This is great advice! I have allergies and asthma so this is always such a challenge.

[@jungla919]

I just love you! I came across your channel and I'm a New Subscriber! Keep teaching us ma'am 😇

[@robbiegleason4462]

Finally!!!!!! I've been plagued with this problem for so long I basically quit singing. I would clear my throat and it caused the chain reaction thing and it was so frustrating. I will try your suggestions, thank you!

[@Bertminator]

I've been clearing my throat since I was 15...I'm 55 now :p

[@SomethingWong-f9w]

Liked so that more people can see this. Thank you for the helpful information!

[@carolesenecal2255]

My opinion is that clearing our throat is not bad. If it would be so bad, then everybody would have vocal chords problems because we all do it sometimes when needed. I think it becomes a problem when it becomes an habit and you clear your throat every 5 minutes or so.

[@arvindsrawat4253]

Yeah it is bad but it takes the cuff of the voice box

[@joetroutt7425]

My voice gets bad phlegm when I sing alot and I clear my throat to the point of tasting that blood taste so I know it's​doing some damage but I just can't get rid of it. It's frustrating

[@Zana_Boni]

First time wathching your channel. I visited your website just now, went there to have a quick look. What catched my eye was: "I believe that no one needs to put limitations on their voice and decide for one genre. It’s all a matter of technique, and you can learn it!". This is a very important statement and I'm very happy to finally have found a "legit" vocal-teacher who supports the same thesis as I do ;) To me it made your teaching-offer completely credible and it makes you as a teacher most likable to me - for I suspect you to having really "explored" the voice. I think I'll search for some singing of yours - I'm curious now of how you might sound :) Thank you very much for your throat-clearing-advice! I will heed it ;) I hope I could explain well enough what my point was ... English is not my first language - so I apologize for possible mistakes ;) (I am a self-thaught-singer (and sideline teacher) from germany)

[@sinatra7407]

its great to have a short video that just covers the topic.

[@rosaalba3498]

As a person with Asthma and allergies I struggle with this daily. Thanks for the tips.

[@20divapopstar00]

Here’s my tip for vocal throat: I use SORE THROAT SPRAY or COUGH DROPS because it will sting inside my throat while cleaning it up before I drink water And it’s always better to practice in big empty space

[@thatgirlnaat]

That’s not good for the throat while singing. It’s too drying

[@itscnvulsins5384]

@@thatgirlnaat they don’t dry the throat though

[@kristenbennett8495]

thank you! deff will try to resist more my throat is frequently sore because I have sinusitis and always have phlegm and constantly clearing my throat, will give this all a shot!

[@Domini.singer]

I trust every word you say 💕

[@Lindabaez7]

Do not clear your throat Me: *clears throat* doh!! 🤦‍♀️

[@browngalbigeyes8287]

hahahahaahahaa same

[@kylekyle4169]

thank god, I have chronic allergies and almost always have phlegm on my throat, but every time I clear it my voice suddenly sounds worse. thanks so much for this video!

[@elizabethaguilar4281]

Thanks for helping me with my bad habit.😄

[@fall6976]

*What if you are too lazy to get up and make ginger tea*

[@itz_jxda1866]

I don't have ginger tea :(

[@Lavie_Music]

Here, I'm as lazy

[@bikersoncall]

@@itz_jxda1866 I hate tea.

[@TheresaTV1]

Good tips. Professional singers need to learn to sing through the phlegm, so practicing how to vocalize the phlegm away is very helpful.

[@Glosmusicaljourney]

Ever since I got over an upper respiratory infection several months ago, my low notes sound phlegmy and weird. I am not sick anymore. Can a uri cause permanent damage to vocal cords if you sang while you had it?

[@lanepepperlane8509]

Idk I had one too and have had the same effects. Hence why I am here.

[@coolguytang9028]

same here dont know what i can do to cause my voice remained the same after my respiratory infection. still sounda hoarse idk why.

[@lizb853]

After respiratory infections, what tends to happen is that whilst the original infection has cleared, it leaves your throat, vocal cords and vocal folds irritated and inflamed. There are 2 things you could try, 1) get a small empty plastic bottle and a drinking straw..Half fill the bottle with warm(NOT HOT) water.Then put in the straw, and gently on a count of 5 blow through the straw to make the water bubble, then gradually go up to 10 and so on. This actually massages the vocal cords and soothes the inflammation. The other thing ( probably better known anyway, are steam inhalation,followed immediately by a warm steamy drink, to moisturise the throat mot to mention replacing the fluid lost through breathing in steam. Lots of warm drinks will help anyway, at any time, BUT if in about week you're no better, you need to see a doctor or in the worst case scenario if eg you're preparing for a concert or whatever an ear nose and throat specialist. I teach singing for a living, and also have a medical background. That's how I know about this problem.

[@Glosmusicaljourney]

@@lizb853 Thank you so much for your advice. I appreciate it.

[@bethel-gracefreewillbaptis9668]

Thanks for the info. I have vocal cord problems and I discovered that drinking something also helps take away the need to clear the throat. Preaching and singing both.

[@MedEvil1c]

watching this in 2022 during flu season, excellent timed recommendation

[@williamswan3711]

You is VEWY, VEWY, INFOMATIVE! Thank you. RESIST!!!

[@RoyaltyRisingProductions]

Freya: Thank You so much for sharing. God Bless You. 🙏💛

[@ranvijayharshita117]

No one is talking abt how she looks like Joyce (Will’s Mom) in stranger things

[@thefreyacaseymusic]

😊

[@eirislove]

This is a great advice. Thank you Freya!

[@davmon4996]

You freestyles the whole thing, beatific video and gorgeous voice ❤

[@somnathbiswas4360]

Thnks madam

[@bavannaicker4466]

Thank you. Invaluable input.

[@whu66]

Excellent advice ma'am.. Thank you so much 👏🏻🎵🎶

[@MarianMusic1]

You are an amazing teacher

[@VictorBorbaMusic]

If it’s just the swallowing motion, wouldn’t just swallowing some saliva do the same thing

[@melodicminor1]

Just swallowing doesn't do the trick. You need something to help transport the stuff down.

[@rebekahlovitt9540]

This helped me so much especially before performing.

[@user-Za11n28]

the thing is if i scream like u did in home i will go to Phycis Hospital lol

[@priscillaa7653]

I really face this problem. Thankyou for this awesome tip:-)

[@Marie-vo9hr]

Lol no wonder I feel my throat more strained and get tired easily when singing after clearing my throat so much..... 😅 thank you!

[@nightingale2505]

Humming helps a lot :)

[@Dakingchaos1]

FREYA!!!!! ATREUS HAS FALLEN ILL

[@susanmathai2266]

Thank you very much for this tip.Bless you.

[@BigMrSydoBossmanTV]

Sounding lovely

[@interlockingandlandscaping4192]

I’m guilty of doing that all the time 😂😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@StevenDiLeo]

Nice tip, I will try this out next time i'm focusing on singing and feel the need to clear my throat!

[@gopidaeva4404]

After 4 years this video is useful for me maybe I will try this things like first step is Ginger Tea, second take a sip of warm water, third higher voice to lower voice.

[@akhilgada602]

Thanks for sharing, Freya. Have been just going through some allergy and have been feeling phlemy since many days (for more than 2 months).

[@lesedigololo7485]

Thank you this is so helpful

[@fleureka7991]

when i sing my voice doesn't sound very clear and when i sing in chest voice it still sounds breathy :(

[@dimodadilas9259]

I have the same problem

[@Dawgiedawgdawg]

Me too

[@nammtiddies672]

Twice ? Once ?

[@ezy002]

yxxngis You don’t have to have a clear voice for singing! Maybe if you wanna have a clear voice then i get it. But many singers have airy and raspy voices but are still sounding good! So all you Need to do is to find your own voice and stop Trying to sound exacly like someone else!

I think you lack vocal chord closure

[@newtech134]

Thanks for your valuable advise! I've learnt a lot.

[@incredibleworld8479]

Thank you.... It was really helpful...

[@emily-unusual2332]

She thought me something new Thanks mam

[@ronaldacarlson211]

Thank you very much! I needed this.

[@petrus3972]

Thank you , good advice

[@ellaphx]

Bless you Freya!

[@phoenixkhxy]

i told my chorus teacher i was sick so i couldn’t sing and she said “oh wow yeah your voice sounds really scratchy i recommend drinking tea” AND I WASNT EVEN SICK

[@yonathansuissa8814]

Thanks will definitely try it next time!

[@Shivdas-nl5pk]

Thank you dear. It was very helpful to me♥️

[@1smae100]

Great advice 👍 I get excessive mucus in my throat I will do these sounds to help loosen it.

[@georgebennett2064]

Thanks much Sweetheart i love the way you Teach, love ❤️ you ok you're very pretty ok 🙏❣️

[@scarydeath2480]

Y’all we all know we ain’t singers

[@soorayarawat7367]

Happy New Year Freya Thank you a lot for this great tip and I'm sure it's good for when we don't sing too

[@mustafanasim3142]

Hi...

[@JonnyDWise]

I have habitually thick mucus and have a really bad habit of clearing my throat in pretty much the worst way possible. For a little while now my voice breaks when I sing up at the top of my range. It’s very consistent and I’m convinced I’ve permanently damaged my singing voice. I’ve always loved to sing and now my voice is handicapped. Don’t make the same mistake I did.

[@MusicaMonicaFeaster]

I have tried a sip of pure lemon juice and it instantly cleared out mucus ...until I started clearing my throat again. So I was wondering if lemon should be added too to the warm tea and honey? Or do you only recommend warm ginger tea and honey?

[@maidongbamon5848]

Thank you so much for this ,I've been trying to find a solution for this problem that I've been facing years and years and years until this moment.yes I'm getting old now but you know I'm happy because I got the answer.... Sorry for my poor english...im not a singer but I love music so much and there were times when I happened to clear my throat due to some unavoidable situation, my voice also changed I lost my husky voice at that moment but it doesn't mean that I lost it completely forever I think you know what I want to say...

[@blessingbangs5232]

Clearing my throat has become a hobby to me..I really wish I'll do and master this new idea🤦‍♀️😭😭😭

[@dennisebellasspehi1339]

Thank you ✨️

[@VIsTheMusic]

Just quit dairy all together, I haven't had the problem I years. I always have to sip hot lemon ginger honey and inhale the steam too. Good luck !

[@frostflower5555]

It depends what disorder people have. LPR, Gerd, lots of plegm, little phlegm, post nasal drip are more or less different. Eating hot soup can create phlegm, greasy foods too but these are not same disorders. I'd rather have a phlegm from dairy than to suffer from LPR.

[@lunelle20]

It's effective. Thank you so much. For that reason, I'm gonna subscribe to your chanel.

[@gemma5356]

Freya: Resist Me: Suddenly getting the urge to clear my throat

[@kicn]

Thank you

[@drikaweb]

Thank you for sharing.

[@WK112]

thank you so much, this is really helpful!

Thank you Freya. Very useful 🎵🎤🎶🤩

[@purplepartytigerd1598]

One thing I like to do is gargle water while I'm doing voice stuff. I haven't figured out yet if this is a bad or a good idea, but it seems to work better than ahem-ing. XD

[@kakianandalakshmi4115]

Thank you❤🌹😊

[@geespar1]

This is a good tip for when you’re practicing but you can’t keep sipping water when you’re on stage