Randy, I'd like to read the article you mentioned. What issue of NATS JOS was it in?\ JMH
>From: buzzcen@a... >Reply-To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com >To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [vocalist] Consonants and breath flow >Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 09:37:37 EST > >In a message dated 12/4/2002 7:03:47 AM Central Standard Time, >dgrogan@e... writes: > > > I have read this same sort of thing before in many sources, and my >personal > > experience agrees. However, I think that breath can have an effect on > > laryngeal position and muscle tension as well. For the singer who gets > > very > > little adduction of the cords, taking in a larger amount of air can >often > > get the cords to approximate better, as a natural resistance to the > > pressure > > built up in the lungs. For singers who adduct too much, taking in less >air > > can reduce their need to hold back that air. > > > >Yes, too much air can cause the larynx to either excessively valve to >resist >the blast (and usually requires extra help from outside sources to do so) >or >the folds to part in order to ameliorate the pressure ... that is a client >where airflow should be addressed. But if a student has problems with too >little adduction, increased airflow is not the answer. A regimen of >vocalises that "build" the ability of the folds to adduct and strengthens >the >muscles involved to do so is a better route. Poor adduction naturally >leads >to more airflow to engage Bernoulli and is a compensatory method used to >avoid the real issue which is in the larynx. > >If they adduct too much, in which I'm assuming a glottal attack would be >present, achieving a balanced onset would probably be a good route to take. > >Randy Buescher > > >
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