In a message dated 5/16/2001 10:22:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
kjensen@c... writes:
kjensen@c... writes:
<< The interesting thing
here is that normally when a student has a the problem you describe above,
there is a change in vibrato. The student with a conceptual problem on long
sustained notes will not continue to connect the sound with an stream of
breath energy and the vibrato will reveal this. It will perhaps slow or
stop. In this case, the person has no change in vibrato or breath energy
stream as she is trained in legato and sostenuto technique. It really
sounds to me like a physical incapacity of some kind. >>
not always but, the continuance of her vibrato does reduce the
likelihood that she completely changes her concept. if her vibrato
continues, she may be continuing to produce sound in the same way but, she
may be grabbing, as well, when she gets to the highish, sustained notes. in
other words, she is adding the action of 'holding' rather than just
substituting that action, doing two conflicting actions at one time rather
than just one that doesn't work.
another possibility is that she's trying to blow too much air on the
high notes. less air goes through the folds on the higher pitches and, if
she is trying to blow too large a volume of air through them on a high pitch,
something will give.
it may be physical. i have acid reflux bad enough to be on medication
for it but, the only problem i have had, vocally, from it has been some
scratchiness. it is reasonable that a physical problem might only show
itself when the voice is being used under its biggest challenge. so, it
should be checked out if that really is a concern but, the other possibility,
that it is a flaw in technique, is more likely. it certainly doesn't hurt
to question one's technique or, one's beliefs in what is good technique.
mike
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