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From:  "David Grogan" <dgrogan@e...>
Date:  Wed Feb 26, 2003  5:27 pm
Subject:  RE: [vocalist] Support and Lowered Larynx

Earl,

If all you focus on is the descended diaphragm and the exhalation process,
you are not guaranteed success. Just for grins, take the breath, keep your
diaphragm low, and exhale for phonation, only allowing the cords to barely
make contact. You get a breathy sound, devoid of "support." Support
demands clean closure of the of the glottis.

David Grogan
Longview, Texas

-----Original Message-----
From: Earl Presley [mailto:egpburk@s...]
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 8:09 AM
To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [vocalist] Support and Lowered Larynx



Support is derived from the isometric tension between the descended
diaphragm and exhalation for phonation. Go back to your Vennard "Mechanism
of Singing". I know you have one.
Earl Presley
David Grogan <dgrogan@e...> wrote:Hi, Deborah (and others)

Deborah wrote:

I am curious about any comments people may have about the concept of
"Support" in singing.

There seems to be two schools of thought here, one being that support
includes a full lung of air supposed downward pressure and expansion of the
lungs. The other is a full lung of air and expansion of lungs with a
contraction of muscels in the region of lower abs. I think they are called
transverse obliques and one other group of muscles that I just forget the
name of at present.
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David here:
Support doesn't mean much if the vocal folds do not resist the air flow.
There is antagonism between the exhalation muscles (abdominals, internal
intercostals) and the closing of the glottis. Getting the right balance and
timing of these muscles is the goal of the onset exercises we just talked
about on this list.

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Deborah again:

We also have a sudden rush of teachers here back into descending larynx. And
very dropped jaws any opinions on these things anybody?

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David here:

I don't feel comfortable about "very" dropped jaws, but I do believe in a
slightly lowered larynx. I think it is important to note to the students
that this must be a _relaxed_ feeling, and not a _forced_ one. By relaxing
the muscles above the hyoid bone (essentially the tongue, jaw and neck), the
larynx is allowed to achieve a position that is better for phonation. Of
course, any good thing can be overdone, and moderation is important.

My 2 cents,
David Grogan
Longview, Texas

















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22885 Re: Support and Lowered LarynxEarl Presleyretromusician Thu  2/27/2003  
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