How To Sing - Narrowing Through Your Bridges

[JMichaelFowlkes]

"...cause God forbid... a voice cracks..." lol

[VcookiemonsterV]

this was my problem. thank you. once I found out about staccato "mmm" sound scale I could connect everything easy but sometimes it sounded too intentionally pinched/ in the smile. now It's a more natural compressed sound.

[Laguy211]

You seem to know your theory but some examples wouldn't hurt.

[singinglyfe]

You're absolutely right. This is absolutely crucial to singing high notes and bridging or blending your passagio. It is helped me expand my range lower and higher, and I've passed through two areas of breaking and now have a full 3 octaves, using the buh exercises. Thanks.

[SvetlanaSVD]

oh! this is greeaaaat!

I just was looking for such kind of idea for my student.

thank's

[RadioStarNYC]

@BlessixDreamix - Vocal cords coming together is compression. Stretching is when the cords elongate and the pitch goes up. When the cords contract or shorten, the pitch drops.

The key is to NOT compress the cords using mostly muscle (laryngeal / cord compression) like she demonstrates here but through your breath support (diaphragmatic intercostal) compression. This takes all the weight off the throat and there is no need to narrow through the bridge areas.

[cgeetaryan]

i can reach higher notes when i'm sick. is this weird? lol

[JoeyOfBananas]

This is really good stuff... helped me a lot. A LOT.

[ClackstonBiaar]

Hot

[thienfoil]

@BlessixDreamix I was giving you an example of what the cord looks like when you sing. If you know these info, why bother asking?

[thienfoil]

@BlessixDreamix Like a rubber band, when you stretch it out, the hole becomes smaller (this is compression). The string becomes longer (this is stretching)

[RadioStarNYC]

@thienfoil - Not quite. Compression is the act of the vocal cords coming together. "Adduction" is when the glottis (vocal fold opening) gets smaller and the pitch ascends. Abduction is the when the glottis (vocal folds) shorten and the pitch drops.

[nbkay69]

ur beautiful!

[guddynatasha]

way to go shelby, GREAT tip!!!

[edo77edo]

Damn man! She's already married! :(

Her husband should be a great singer in a couple of years :)

[Rav3r916]

SUPER AWESOME!!!!!

[SimplyMuzick]

Your awesome Shelby!!

[musicfan4eva95]

thanks for the tip it really helped=]

[warrenlo22]

awesome tip =) thanks!