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Protecting the Voice: Twang and Larynx Control

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Protecting the Voice: Twang and Larynx Control

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We must learn to sing with:
1. Confidence
2. Competence
3. Conviction

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We must warm up our voices to ensure efficient practice sessions as well as stress-free performances. Some useful exercizes for warming up are:
- Hissing (for breath management)
- Humming (for placement)
- Alternating between vocal fry and holding a comfortable note (for medial compression)

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Submit your singing questions here

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A form for submitting questions about singing

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Dimash - S.O.S D'un Terrien En Détresse | Tokyo Jazz Festival 2020

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Songs in Focus: SOS d'un terrien en détresse

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Songs in Focus: SOS d'un terrien en détresse

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This may be the most insane sounding cover song in human history. The piece is about a man who is having an existential crisis. Dimash's vocal rendition sees notes ranging from B2 (using chest voice) to E6 (using flageolet). The unpredictability of the vocals ties in well with the instability of the character.

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Dimash - S.O.S D'un Terrien En Détresse | Tokyo Jazz Festival 2020

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YEBBA: Evergreen [Official Video] | Beats 1 | Apple Music

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From the smooth runs to the frantic switches in tempo and vocal textures, Yebba delivers a captivating ballad tribute to a loved one who passed.

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YEBBA: Evergreen [Official Video] | Beats 1 | Apple Music

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Maxwell - This Woman's Work (Official Music Video)

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This is a cover of Kate Bush's love song about a man who has to mature when the life of his wife and child are put at risk. Maxwell's rendition makes use of falsetto which is reminiscent of a cry and communicates a sense of vulnerability that would not be as prominent if sung in another vocal register

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Maxwell - This Woman's Work (Official Music Video)

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1. To ensure that the voice does not work too little (become lazy) we must use VOCAL FRY to encourage clean vocal cord closure
2. To encourage the voice to relax and remain agile we use TRILLS
3. To prevent the voice from doing extra work we wisely choose our VOWELS

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Sing "ahh" first on a fry then on a straight tone

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Sing "ahh" on a tiny upward slide then speed it up

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Sing "ahh" and then transition to "uhh" as you go higher and then back to "ahh" as you descend

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Singers can become stagnant if we don't set goals for our voice. Some areas where we may lack goals in are: flexibility, agility, musicality, dynamic control, compression control, register transitions

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There are:
1. Sing singers: sing with the intent of giving listeners a pleasant listening experience by making the singing very musical; tend to be nice to listen to but the message of the song can be "lost in transmission"
2. Talk singers: sing with the intent of having the listeners pay attention to the words being sung; tend to get the message across and stir up emotion but can be unpleasant to listen to sometimes

Balancing between these two is essential

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The commonly discussed vocal registers are:
1. Subharmonic register
2. Vocal fry
3. Chest voice
4. Mix voice
5. Head voice/falsetto
6. Flageolet
7. Whistle voice

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This is caused by the vibration of the false vocal folds in cooperation with the true vocal folds to produce sound waves which interfere to create sound with much lower pitch

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The crackily voice that you have in the morning
Try singing a low "uhh" making a creaking door sound

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This is your low speaking voice
Sing "bub" and "yoh"

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Any blend between your chest voice and head voice
Sing "nayyy" and "mum"

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Hooty sounding register that singers crack into when they can't mix properly
Sing "hoo", "hee" and "voohome" on a high note

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Flageolet exercize pwuh at random pitches

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Squeaky register higher than falsetto
Sing "pwuh" and "pwah" making it sound like dripping water. The vocal folds need to be primarily zipped up to create a tiny space rather than stretched out to maximum length in order to achieve these very high notes

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Vocal register higher than flageolet: majority of the vocal folds do not vibrate

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1. Widen the oral cavity at the back
2. Relax the jaw
3. Tip of tongue to front teeth
4. Inflate the tongue
5. Snarl away

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Say "hat" as opposed to "book"

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The jaw should be open enough to make swallowing from that position uncomfortable

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Place the tip of the tongue to touch the back of the bottom front teeth

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Ensure the tongue is relaxed and is allowed to take up more space

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The upper teeth smile helps with relaxation and placement

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Sing for the fun of it!!

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As well as having good technique it is essential that we develop our musicality by becoming better listeners. Sing along to the scales below. If the notes are too low then sing in the octave above.

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1. Hydration
2. Breath management
3. Placement

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Stay hydrated throughout the day
Don't wait until the moment just before you sing

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Use appoggio breathing:
1. Deep breath allowing rib cage to expand forward and sideways
2. Keep rib cage expanded
3. Only allow the diaphragm to go in and up during the exhale

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The sound should feel like it is being placed just above the upper front teeth