Hello,
Today I was dismayed to realize that I have been making what I believe is a fundamental error: trying to match how I sound to myself when I sing to how operatic tenors sound like when I listen to them singing. In other words, I have been trying to make myself sound to myself like say, Domingo sounds to me when I hear him singing. I have known than this is a erroneous model for singing. It is obvious that what I hear when I sing must be different than what my listeners hear. That's why I was surprised to realize, in a flash of insight, that I have been making this error. I think my teacher may also be surprised. He has been trying to get me sing easier, lighter, not work so hard, etc.
What I've got to do now is to learn what sounds and sensations I should experience that indicates I am producing well-placed, resonant tone. I know that its my teachers job to give the me the feedback that I need to develop these indications. I have read Miller's Big Three (referring to his books, of course) and I don't remember any discussion of this "inside-outside" confusion. I also do not remember any discussion of what the internal sounds and sensations are that indicate good placement.
Even though I know that the role of my teacher is primary, I am hoping that maybe someone in vocalist news group can give me some ideas or share some experiences that could help me get back of track, or maybe share some ideas of what a well-placed tone should feel/sound like to a singer. My daughters voice teacher, who is a wonderful soprano, told me that when singing in her upper range, even when singing Forte her voice does not loud to her because it is focused outside her head. Is this a common experience? Is there really a such a great difference between the "inside" experience of singing and the "outside" result of singing?
Any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks, Robert Harris
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