Audrey, haven't had a student with professed TMJ, so this is offered with the
caveat of not knowing the particulars of that: tongue trills (rolling "r" on
pitch) and lip trills (can anyone else describe this hysterical sound?!) not
only work on a steadier breath but help relax both tongue & lip areas. Also,
sticking out the tongue and stretching it to touch the chin reeeally relaxes the
jaw/larynx area.
As I said, these are offered without specific knowledge of TMJ, so please don't
jump on me if I've suggested the opposite of what should be done in such cases.
Diane
Howitt123@a... wrote:
> Dear List:
>
> I have a new student who has a fairly tight jaw. The other day she
> informed me that she has TMJ. Since I've never worked with a TMJ in a
> student, I thought I would ask for your input in this area. I'm looking for
> things that you found particularly helpful as well as words of caution that
> you may have regarding this condition in singers.
>
> Thank You so much!!!
>
> Audrey Howitt
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