Dealing with issues of gaining vocal volume against air pressure this week, together with issues of projecting the voice.
1. The volume of a voice is produced by the combination of controlled air pressure and relative thickness of the true vocal folds.
2. When a singer starts to drive air across the true vocal folds in order to be louder, there is a danger of traumatising the larynx.
3. The strength of muscles within the throat must be built up steadily over a period of time in order to withstand sustained high air pressure.
4. The muscles of the throat will become weak when constantly forced to overwork with forced air pressure & rising physical tension.
5. Adding twang resonance is excellent in assisting with vocal projection, but be advised, volume and carrying power are different issues.
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Ross Campbell
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I'm dealing with Misconceptions which exist within the singing & voice world concerning the effects of food/drink on our voices this week.
1. Instructions to abstain from milk, wine, cold water, coffee, tea, vinegar, pineapple juice, cayenne pepper, etc... are mere old wives tales!
2. Anatomically, nothing we eat or drink can touch our true or false vocal folds; they are totally protected by the epiglottis when swallowing!
3. When swallowing, the epiglottis covers the larynx so no food & drink can enter our larynx or windpipe below; we would choke if it did so!
4. Steam is the only thing which can touch our vocal folds. Therefore, Manuka Honey CANNOT coat our vocal folds. STOP believing that it can!
5. Essential in maintaining a healthy voice: Own & understand a superb technique, warm up properly daily & stop believing old wives tales!
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I'm dealing with Misconceptions which continue to exist within the teaching fraternity of singing & voice this week concerning YAWNING!
1. Misconception: The physical sensation of a yawn does NOT prepare you to sing with an open throat! The tongue pulls back, clogging the throat.
2. The physical sensation of a yawn not only pulls the tongue back, but down the throat, so depressing the larynx & causing some constriction.
3. Preparing to sing with a yawn sensation inhibits access to your higher register by pulling the tongue back & holding the Larynx down!
4. If the Tongue sits too far back in the mouth & down in the throat, the Larynx has trouble rising & high notes will be difficult to access.
5. The BEST prep for retracted false folds & open throat is 'laughing' silently with a loose jaw & tongue-tip behind lower teeth, not YAWNING!
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Ross Campbell
Professor of Singing, Royal Academy of Music, London
Managing Director & Head of Singing & Music, Musical Theatre UK, London
MTI Award Winning Author for ABRSM Songbooks 1 - 5
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More advice for Warming-up a Voice this week. Every Vocal Exercise you do should be directly transferable into your Singing Repertoire.
1. Musical Theatre Singers: Your Vocal Warm-up should contain exercises which develop/practice ALL voice qualities to be used in the repertoire.
2. Develop exercises which exclusively exercise ALL vowels; they are what we Sing & belong to the notes we are Singing! They should be equal!
3. Settle your comfortable Optimum Speech Pitch by experimenting with the rise & fall of the Larynx whilst speaking at different Pitches.
4. Your Speech Core should be constant in Singing. This should resonate across your clavicles/collarbones & has nothing to do with Pitch!
5. Adding Twang Resonance to many exercises aids negotiating the middle transition. It also thins the sound if you've a tendency to drive!
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Ross Campbell
Professor of Singing, Royal Academy of Music, London
Managing Director & Head of Singing & Music, Musical Theatre UK, London
MTI Award Winning Author for ABRSM Songbooks 1 - 5
1-to-1 Vocal Training & Consultations available
www.rosscampbell.biz
www.musicaltheatreuk.com
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