Date sent: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 02:56:16 EST
Subject: bugs vs. chipmunks- relative merits
To: vocalist
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having experimented with both, as an aid to basic vocal technique, i would
have to say that bugs creates greater ease in reaching the extremes of one's
range. in exercises where the student is asked to perform two runs of a scale
segment, i.e. 1-6-1-6-1, the first run being bugs, the student need only to
drop the tongue on the second run to get a good sound, providing nothing else
goes out that window. ah! there's the rub. one of the strangest sensations i
get, when doing this exercise myself, is the sense that the sound is
'vanishing' into the mask. the chipmunk sound, on the other hand, seems to
lead one to the promises and, ultimately, the disappointments of the 'voce
finta' richard miller has cautioned us against. i hope this is helpful.

mike