> From Jana,
>1. Are my ribs collapsing? I find that, at times, my ribs collapse (not
>in the front or at the sternum, but on the sides of my body), and I lose a
>lot of air. I was trained from the age of 14 on not to collapse my sternum,
>but much later in life I realized that there are more subtle forms of rib
>collapse.
Dear Jana,
I must say how I appreciate this. I added the side
consciousness to my technique and got an immediate return from it.
Thank you!
Especially helpful when I'm warming up and less than 100%.
On another point since your input seems to click with me,
is it your experience that the cardinal vowels require very little lip
reforming from 'nee' to 'neh' 'noo' 'nor' and 'nah' and if so, does this hold
true for the higher pitches? My 'forward' production includes what feels to
me as a pronounced lip protrusion but is not in fact so when I look in
the mirror. As a tenor I don't imitate him but I notice that Bryl Terfel is
a clear proponent of the forward relaxed lips.
All the best, Reg.
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