Voice Lesson -The Mask and Resonating

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[Webarton]

Also, fix your speaking voice, there's a consistent grabbing in it, definitely can hear it in the singing voice as well.

As I said before, get OUT of the way of the sound. Keeping the same HIGH PLACEMENT on ALL NOTES(As I have said in other videos, there is but ONE REGISTER!), the sound will have a quality by itself, don't worry about that.

[cbrown6660]

Like I said this video is really old and you are right, my speaking voice maybe a little 'out of place' but to my defense I did this in many takes. However, although all things you are saying are great and even spot on, as you begin to teach you will find your terminology will have to change for the student. High placement may result in the student lifting the larynx and the concept of 'ONE' voice may result in the student trying to sing everything in a chest voice. But I like your approach.

[Webarton]

Allowing space just means stable larynx.

By the way, that sound is, as you said, not free, at ALL. Larynx and throat and tongue is shifting and changing depending on pitch. You can't do that. That mental image of blending both sounds(WRONG- that means your grabbing! grab grab!)...you have to sing the low notes as high in placement as possible to avoid throat. Chest voice is nothing more than THROAT voice. Let the SOUND itself do what it needs to do, while keeping placement high.

[cbrown6660]

You make some really good points.

[CarlaMusic]

@cbrown6660 Wow! Thank you so much for that kind (and descriptive lol) comment. That video is about a year and half old now and I've been working very hard. I plan to record some more in the fall. I will certainly give your friend a listen.

[cbrown6660]

@CarlaMusic Thank you. I always like to 'investigate' the people who post and I must say that your Mozart is wonderful. Your voice is molten chocolate and give me glimpses of a young Norman. Really sublime. Please, please PLEASE continue your training and building your artistry. I have a friend Alexandra Lobianco, you should give her a listen.

[CarlaMusic]

@cbrown6660 so true. A lot of people think covering is only for tenors, but as a Big Lyric/Spinto Soprano, if I don't cover, my throat literally collapses. It can't take that kind of air pressure without covering. I've heard lighter voices get away with it, but the colour of the top notes are always compromised. The basics work for everyone if communicated properly (which is the art of teaching), but each voice type has certain areas where one has work more to keep the technique consistent.

[CarlaMusic]

@MajesticKing100 A lowered larynx is a by-product of keeping an open yet relaxed throat, so in a sense it is neutral. The only muscles involved creating the sound are the facial muscles used to open your mouth, the intercostals muscles of the ribcage to give optimal room for the lungs to expand, and the deep lower abdominal muscles to regulate the the air flow. As long as you make a sound, you resonate. What you are trying to achieve is a consistent or certain quality.

[CarlaMusic]

@MajesticKing100 I would suggest not to focus too much on thinking of "lowering the larynx". This is because takes the emphasis away from breath supporting your sound instead of a muscle or organ. What I find works best is to keep the throat open by maintaining a yawn position in the mouth and throat. That is, keeping the position of your mouth and throat the way it is at the beginning or end of a yawn. The result is a comfortably rounded, open mouth and throat.

[MajesticKing100]

@CarlaMusic Am I supposted to have a neutral larynx in order to resonate or do I have to lower my larynx from it's neutral point? I'm not sure if that made any sense....

[mesie1ever]

Pésimo.

[showbizemma]

TRYING HARD! FAKE!

[showbizemma]

I AM SORRY BUT I HAVE TO TELL YOU THIS.. YOU MAY BE NOT A REAL VOCAL COACH.. YOUR VOICE IS KINDA STRAINED OR WHATEVER.. I FEEL TIRED LISTENING 2 UR VOICE.. WHAT SO WRONG WD DS WORLD.. CAN WE JUST BE TRUE... DONT FAKE ANYTHING PLZ. ESPECIALLY UR VOCALIZATION TEACHINGS.. SO OBVIOUS UR NOT A VOCAL COACH

[CarlaMusic]

@Webarton ....furthermore the purpose of stability in the larynx is the allow the voice to ascend and descend the scale with out compromising the true quality of the voice. However, do people do this, no. They think that Chest resonance means thumping out low notes like a wild animal, and screeching out high notes. Supported sound comes from controlling the flow of air to carry the voice through the all the resonators in the body, chest cavity included.