To: "VOCALIST" <vocalist>
Subject: RE: TECHNIQUE: singing "ah"
Date sent: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 08:33:00 -0600
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

I like what Karen said about this. I would like to add, that when I'm
working with my students, I tell them to think of a very tall "A" inside
their mouths, one that touches the top of the hard palate and rests it's
little feet on their molars. I also talk about where the nasal cavity com=
es
into the mouth. If this is depressed, the "ah" can turn into an "aw" or b=
e
very nasal. It's also helpful to just say "ah" and then try to sing it in
exactly the same way without changing anything inside the mouth.

Lisa M. Stachowicz
Dramatic Soprano and Voice Teacher
Appleton, WI
http://home.att.net/~earthbounddiva

=A0
You are the music while the music lasts.
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 ~ T. S. Eliot ~

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-vocalist [mailto:owner-vocalist]On
Behalf Of Karen Mercedes
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 5:06 PM
To: VOCALIST
Subject: Re: TECHNIQUE: singing "ah"


First, I "aim" the "ah" at my hard palate, upper teeth, and nose. I do
NOT allow it to wallow happily under my soft palate, where it feels so
good, but sounds so bad.