"drama_diva_au" <drama_diva_au@y...> wrote:
>Imho, what Caio has to say in message 19968 is all sound advice too.
>Speaking in higher pitch than normal I find to be restful also, even
>though I feel totally daft doing it. In fact my Conservatorium
>teacher was forever bullying me to make it a habit as it
>was "essential for all sopranos" to do this. Not so sure about that,
>but she could be right. (Mind you if I had followed her advice to the
>letter she wouldn't've been happy until I had sounded like minnie
>mouse! rofl)
While I agree with the basic idea, higher-pitched speaking isn't
necessarily the best thing for everyone, but finding the optimal speaking
range for *your* voice is. For me, maintaining an artificially high
speaking range is much more wearing than speaking in the part of my voice
which is naturally resonant -- for me, that is lower than for most sopranos
and mezzos. If in doubt (or even if not!), working with a good speech
therapist (particularly one who has some background with singers or is a
singer himself/herself) is a really, really good thing!
Best wishes!
Leslie Jones
Leslie Jones, D.M.A.; contralto
Asst. Professor, Dept. of Music
Southeast Missouri State Univ.
LJones@s... - (573) 651-2339
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