From: "DIANE M. CLARK (MUSIC DEPARTMENT)"
Subject: Re: Baritone Upper Register Hook
To: vocalist
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

Hi, Jeremy! You wrote:

>> #1 Is anyone else here familiar with
this dilemma (I need my high notes but can't figure out how to get them
out)? #2 Does anyone have any suggestions of vocal excercises that might
help me strengthen/find my top?

My students and I have had great success using the gargle to strengthen high
notes. Try gargling your songs, and you will see that many of the aspects of
good singing tone are built in -- good breath support, relaxed tongue, open
throat, good phonation. Just gargle away till it all feels secure; then move
from the gargle to a vowel and try to retain all that you had going for you
in the gargle! :)

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