Low larynx is all very well, but if you are *forcing* it to remain low on high notes you will indeed cause tension in the area of the base of the tongue. According to Vennard, you don't need such a big resonating space in the pharynx for high notes, so it would be OK to let the larynx move up a bit. The larynx needs to be pretty free and able to move if your voice is going to have the warmth of a free vibrato. On the subject of loudness: a big voice is big, and its pp must still be quite penetrating and carrying. Also high note pp is still louder than a low note pp(or even mf), just softer than your high loud notes. Good luck. john
At 07:48 PM 1/7/01 -0700, you wrote: ...>for the top. All works well, very reliably and I am happy, but I want >prettier high notes. There's good spin in the tone- no wobble and no >glaring technical things going on. Am I just asking for too much here >or can I get a prettier, rounder, clearer tone? Not to say that it is >breathy, which it isn't. One thing that occurred to me is pressure on >the base of the tongue. What would that sound like in the sound? ...
I have been told not to sing so loud (NOT by my teacher), >but I can't help it. If I sing "correctly", it's just loud. ... John Blyth Baritono robusto e lirico Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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