the wobbles i have encountered have been evident in those women who sing
almost exclusively in 'head' voice. when taught to use their 'chest' or 'speaking' voice to sing with (as part of their overall singing), the wobble disappears quite quickly. of course, the new sound is less appropriate for classical singing but, is quite usable in church choirs, christian contemporary, pop music, etc.
It continues to surprise me when folks don't realize that a truly well-developed classical voice is, by its very definition, making use of both it's high and low registers (also known variously as head and chest voices or light or heavy mechanism). Many singers spend a great amount of time learning to blend the registers, creating a seamless and unified sound from top to bottom. The thought that classical singers would sing only in head voice is fallacious. Some less well-trained singers may indeed sing primarily in their high register, and they would indeed benefit from learning to incorporate the lower.
Sharon Szymanski
The Szymanski Studio -"encouraging excellence in the vocal arts"
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