Vocal Tips in 10 with Amber Mogg Cathey

Cooler weather, more germs, and a packed performance calendar can create a perfect storm for singers. So how do you give your voice the support it needs before you’re sick or worn out?

In this episode of Vocal Tips in 10, we’re talking prevention: prioritizing sleep, managing your daily “vocal budget,” staying hydrated, and understanding what teas and throat lozenges actually do. We’ll also cover surface hydration, nasal breathing in cold weather, warmups and cooldowns, and why medications deserve a little extra attention when you rely on your voice.

You can’t out-technique illness—but you can build habits that support your body and voice through a demanding season.

Coming next: what to do when you’re already sick.

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Changing the key can help you protect your voice and deliver your best performance—but is it always the right choice?

In this episode of Vocal Tips in 10, I explore when changing the key can take away something essential to the song. From its overall feel to an instrumental hook that doesn’t land the same way in another key, we’ll talk about when to rethink transposing—and how to consider both your voice and the music.

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Need a vocal warm-up? Press play and warm up with me!

In this episode of Vocal Tips in 10, I'm taking you through a quick, practical vocal warm-up you can actually sing along with - and come back to anytime you need your voice ready for rehearsal, recording, a performance or just a day of singing.

We'll move through three of my go-to warm-up exercises, including SOVT work to get the voice moving with more ease, a floppy jaw exercise to release unnecessary jaw and tongue tension, and a final resonance exercise to help get your voice feeling buzzy, connected and ready to go.

Save this one - it's an episode you can use again and again.

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If high notes make your chin lift, shoulder tense or whole body reach upward, this episode is for you.

Amber Mogg Cathey breaks down why chasing a high note can make it harder - and shares simple tools to help you hit the high notes with more freedom and less effort.

You'll learn:

A sliding-third exercise for more ease and coordination in your upper range
The "vocal trombone" and candy-cane cues
A jaw-release exercise to reduce lifting and pushing
The "woo" exercise for a stronger, freer upper range
The "tippy bird" movement to interrupt unconscious reaching and pulling

You'll also learn how your thoughts can trigger tension before you even sing a note - and why experimenting with different cues is essential, because no single tool works for every singer.

If you tend to reach, brace or overwork for high notes, press play for practical ways to make your upper register feel more doable.

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What does it actually mean to “sound like yourself” as a singer? If you’ve ever wondered What’s my sound?—or caught yourself trying to sound like the artist, genre, or version of a singer you think you’re supposed to be—this episode is for you.

Amber shares practical exercises to help singers uncover the vocal and stylistic choices that naturally sound like them—from starting with the speaking voice and purposeful imitation to experimenting with melody, genre, phrasing, and more.

Because your authentic sound isn’t something you need to manufacture or lock into a box. It’s something you uncover through listening, experimenting, playing, and paying attention to what keeps showing up.

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