Since the same instrument is used to speak and sing, it stands to reason that one will tend to have the same habits in both acts. One's concern, then, should be to cultivate those habits that one desires to have present in both acts. > ---------- > From: Leslie Christopher > Reply To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 3:44 PM > To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [vocalist] Correct speaking-question for Dr. Diane!! > > ---This reminds me of a question I have been pondering concerning our speech and that "darned ole jaw!" If singers have jaw tension because we use the jaw for support/articulation, then doesn't it stand to reason that we would also have jaw tension in our speech? And if so, wouldn't this make it more difficult to get rid of, since we speak more than we sing? Should those of us who deal with jaw tension deal with it even when we are NOT singing? I have actually done away with a great deal of tension in my singing voice in the the past few months, mainly jaw, so I am pretty paranoid about keeping it gone... > > Funny this came up, as I have really been "studying" on it lately! > --- Dr. Diane M. Clark, Assoc. Prof. of Music Dept. of Music, Rhodes College 2000 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112 901-843-3782; fax 843-3789 dclark@r... http://www.rhodes.edu
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