Date sent: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 14:51:26 EST
Subject: Re: Exercises for Breathy Singers
To: vocalist
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

I can certainly agree with all the suggestions put forth here today on this topic. I'd like to add a few things if I may:

1. Work on posture so that breath management is better. Even if this isn't the immediate problem, they're going to sing better!

2. Work on diction...keeping tip of tongue behind bottom teeth on vowels...using all consonants in a rhythmic and clear way so that our words actually "sound like language".

and

3. Remember that a great deal of adolescent breathiness is just that...lack of vocal maturity. It gets better!

Sincerely,
Lynda Lacy, Soprano, St. Andrews Episcopal Cathedral
Director of Choral Activities,
Jackson Preparatory School
Jackson, MS
LYNDA313-at-aol.com