| Date sent: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 12:05:56 EST Subject: Re: how do I sing louder? a response, To: vocalist Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Dear List, It seems as if I need to clarify myself. I recently posted to a lister who was concerned about the size of his voice and also that when he tried to sing louder his voice tires easily and is breathy..........or he loses too much breathe when he is singing.......... As a teacher, my first thoughts were to re-direct his thinking about his voice.....ie., if he can talk at an acceptable volume, his voice is more than capable of performing at an acceptable level. Second, if his voice tires easily and he is running out of air, these are clear signs that the cords are not closing fully. Furthermore, a breathy voice will cause the larynx to rise with the pitch. And, a high larynx will definitely cause the voice to tire quickly,..........these are technical problems that have an easy remedy. Regardless, of illness, allergies, mis-communication, there are simple exercises that will get his cords to adduct fully and quickly without any massive effort on his part ( in fact, sometimes a voice that is slightly swollen from illness or allergies may in the short term adduct more easily becuase there is more mass to "vibrate", although I would never advocate performing strenuously with a sick voice) Although, I am very careful to not "diss" another teacher, keeping the cords "closed" and the larynx stable are all common denominators of healthy singing that every teacher should be addressing regardless of the "name" of the technique we are using. Healthy Singing to all and Merry Christmas, Mary Beth Osborn
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