My last post was about the tongue and how it can get in the way when you are singing. When you let your tongue hang out over your bottom lip, it cannot interfere with the back of your throat and stop you from mixing. This is a great way to exercise your voice, although you … Read more
Yes, there are loads of professional famous singers who sing with a high larynx. It’s their signature sound. It’s their uniqueness. Do I recommend it? Absolutely not. It’s very limiting, tiring, and IMHO, usually not a marketable sound. The key is the ability to sing with a larynx high (if one choses for artistic reasons, … Read more
I know how it feels. I know you want to control it. I know it’s uncomfortable. But, if you want to take your singing to the next level, you need to be willing to let it go. That’s right, let go. Stop relying on the inside of your throat, tongue and jaw area to help … Read more
Love ’em, love ’em, love ’em! And you should do ’em, do ’em, do ’em! This is no easy task but it’s a sure fire way to find out if the back of your tongue is getting in the way of mixing from chest to head voice. So, let your tongue hang out…not forced out … Read more
A great deal of singing better is dependent on your ability to form vowels which involves the entire throat, the soft palate, the tongue, and the mouth all the way out to the lips. Your efforts in perfecting your vowel formation can make dramatic advances towards your goal to become a better singer. There are … Read more
There’s a big difference between the larynx rising and the larynx tilting. Too much raising of the larynx will only cause you grief. You are basically choking yourself into a squeezed sound with nowhere to resonate. Tilting the larynx, on the other hand, will allow you to sing in your high register because the cords … Read more
Have you ever noticed the body language of your favourite singer? Odds are their body is engaged in a way that relays emotion to the song. Watch their face. Notice how the eyebrows may rise or the nostrils may flare. Watch the mouth and tongue, and pay special attention to the chin. These details are … Read more