Date sent: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 13:55:47 EST
Subject: Re: Just a reply to a few questions :)
To: vocalist
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

In a message dated 2/1/00 12:41:22 PM Central Standard Time,
DCLARK-at-rhodes.edu writes:

<< RB wrote:

>>The whole blowing bubbles thing
gives me the impression that you all focus almost exclusively on air flow and
don't spend enough time working on how the vocal folds adduct. If you're
blasting too much air, the cords will "jam" up in response (by using
extrinsic muscles to help resist that blast) with the result being fatigue
and hoarseness.

I don't know who you mean by "you all" (good southern term! :), but I have
never read on this list where anyone advocated using ONLY the bubble
exercise.
It is simply one exercise, useful in a big palette of exercises, designed to
help with certain aspects of technique. Many other exercises are also needed
to balance the process. Have you by chance missed the recent discussions on
quacking and gargling? That is certainly all about vocal fold adduction.

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>>


Deanne,

I was referring to the student and his teacher when I said you all, not the
list on the whole.

Randy Buescher