| Date sent: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 08:01:21 EST Subject: Re: Just a reply to a few questions :) To: vocalist Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>
In a message dated 2/1/00 4:00:53 AM Central Standard Time, roxdp-at-global.co.za writes:
<< part of the technique that i have been taught is to hold you buttocks and abdominal muscles tight when i sing and i deffnitely feel like im projecting almost like blowing bubbles? Rhonda i have a voice coach and she has explained all the technique but somehow it just seems that something is wrong? >>
Something may be wrong with what you're being taught. The old squeeze the dime school of support is definitely out of favor these days (read Richard Miller for a good explanation as to why). It has very little evidence to back its claims that these actions fixate the diaphragm. Additionally, no effort is made to keep the sternum raised in this school, which will cause the air to be released at too fast a pace. The whole blowing bubbles thing gives me the impression that you all focus almost exclusively on air flow and don't spend enough time working on how the vocal folds adduct. If you're blasting too much air, the cords will "jam" up in response (by using extrinsic muscles to help resist that blast) with the result being fatigue and hoarseness.
Randy Buescher
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